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Dr. Philip Kuruvilla talks to us about current chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment options, potential side effects and how to manage them.
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Dr. David Szwajcer explains the basics of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell therapy, or CAR T-Cell therapy. Dr. Szwajcer is a staff physician working at CancerCare Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
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Meghan MacMillan is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Adolescent and Young Adult Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She helps support the care and specific needs of patients diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years old.
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Rachelle Ramsay is a RN with her Certification in Oncology, currently working at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Kent Parlee recently celebrated 36 years of marriage to his wife and best friend Cheryl. Kent and Cheryl enjoy spending time with family, travelling and volunteering at home and abroad. Kent is a CLL survivor.
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Dr. Kareem Jamani talks to us about CML treatment options and diagnosis.
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Dr. Gilles Robichaud speaks about CLL research. He shares information about his current research and how it could help inform CLL treatment in the future.
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Joanne was diagnosed with Polycythemia vera in 2012. She shares her experience with her diagnosis, the support she received from local groups and how it has changed her life.
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Just a few days before Christmas in 2010, Patrick Alexander, an LLSC First Connection volunteer from Vancouver, was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. He talks to us about his experience with his diagnosis, treatment and how it changed his view on life.
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Max Parrot, professional Canadian snowboarder, speaks candidly about his blood cancer experience and its impact on his life and career. Max explains why he felt like "a lion in a cage" throughout treatment, and lets listeners in on what it took to get his health and mindset back on track.
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Scott Bellerby, outpatient hematology nurse at the Tom Baker Cancer Center in Calgary, talks to us about the ways this pandemic has affected how we manage a chronic blood cancer and provides some insights on how we can continue to care for ourselves effectively.