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Maintenance therapy is treatment given after the first (primary) therapy used to manage your cancer, or lower your risk of the cancer coming back. Some people may use maintenance therapy for a long time. This type of therapy can include drugs, vaccines, antibodies, or hormones.
Maintenance therapy can be used after a stem cell transplant for a blood…
Maintenance therapy can be used after a stem cell transplant for a blood…
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In this 1-hour presentation, Dr. Abi.Vijenthira, hematologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, provided an overview of the approach to non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and provided updates on recent developments in the management of these lymphomas.
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In this 1-hour presentation, Dr. Mary-Margaret Keating, hematologist at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, NS, provided an overview of the approach to Hodgkin lymphoma and updates on recent developments in the management of this lymphoma.
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Blood cancer isn’t always a one-time event. Some blood cancers , known as “chronic,” can be closely monitored and treated but will not completely go away. How do persons affected by a chronic blood cancer adapt to this reality? LLSC Community Services Leads Desiree Naylor and Natasha Sani address ways to manage living with a chronic blood cancer.
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As a result of cancer and its treatment,people touched by a blood cancer can experience some degree of fatigue and brain fog. In this presentation, Kendra Woloshyn, RN, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, will talk about the two big F words in cancer care along with how to manage fatigue in day-to-day life and self-management techniques to improve brain fog.
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People affected by a blood cancer are frequently immunosuppressed and at risk for a wide range of infections, due to treatments. Lots of things can be done to reduce risk of infection. Summer Pham, RN, focuses on ways to prevent infections and stay healthy during blood cancer treatment.
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What started as a normal trip to the cottage ended up leading Tom to take a trip to the hospital- where he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Tom shares his blood cancer experience and how learning about his diagnosis, staying positive, and staying active are what helped him through the difficult times of treatment.
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In this webcast, nurse and psychotherapist Bonney Elliott addresses the psychosocial impacts of living with a chronic blood cancer on quality of life, stress, and social and family relationships.
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Learn ways to live better with a chronic cancer.
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Whether you are thinking about or planning a return, already back at it or wanting to take your career or education in a new direction, this webcast will help you think through the big and small issues that may arise. Following the presentation, you will hear from adolescent and young adult survivors on their first-hand experiences.