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group photo at CANO 2024.
To further extend their collaboration, raise awareness on blood cancers, and to formalize their commitment to their partnership, the CANO and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) represented by Pascale Rousseau, LLSC Community Programs Manager, and Lorelei Newton, CANO President for 2023/24.
Events, Partners
Natasha Sani, LLSC, and other members of the GvHD Alliance, at the 2024 International cGVHD Symposium.
Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD) is a serious side effect that commonly affects people who've undergone an allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT), meaning they've received stem cells to treat their blood cancer. LLSC presented at the International GvHD Symposium in October 2024 in Vancouver on this significant health challenge, and released a podcast episode about GvHD, and other new resources.
Events, Partners, Treatment and side effects
Kent Parlee, of Calgary, talks openly about mental health and cancer survivorship.
Mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety and PTSD, can exist in blood cancer survivors and their caregivers even years after treatment is over.
Media Mentions, Volunteers, Mental health and wellness
Natasha Sani and Janice Chabros
More than 100 people impacted by blood cancer registered for the event in Vancouver on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at the Jewish Community Centre. Called “Blood Cancer Connect & Learn.” this was the third in-person community education event held by LLSC since the pandemic (and there are more coming!).
Education, Events, Volunteers
Tom Wong outside of an apartment building in Toronto
Life after cancer looks different for every individual, including a return to work - if that is even possible.
Media Mentions, Research, Volunteers