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Beyond Childhood Cancer: a Conversation With Alyssa
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Alyssa Brandone was 11 years old when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. In this podcast episode, Alyssa shares her experience with a pediatric blood cancer and how the support of her family and friends helped her overcome the challenges of integrating back into “…
Mental health and wellness
Building Bridges: Caring for Patients in Indigenous Communities
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Rachel Sutherland is an Indigenous Patient Navigator at the London Regional Cancer Program and Dr. Samantha Boshart is a Family Physician who is also the Regional Indigenous Cancer Lead for the Southwest Regional Cancer Program. In this podcast, both experts discuss the unique…
Personalized support
Tom's Myelodysplastic Syndrome Experience
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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…
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Follicular Lymphoma: Conversation with Mayra Husic
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Mayra Husic shares her experience with Follicular Lymphoma.
Lymphoma
“I'm still here": Living with multiple myeloma for 12 years
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David Johnson, of BC, first diagnosed with the disease in 2012 in his early 50s, has experienced 2 relapses, 2 stem cell transplants, and participated in a clinical trial for CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Anthony Reiman, medical oncologist in NB, talks about advances in MM treatment.
Myeloma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Conversation with Dr. Rena Buckstein
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Dr. Rena Buckstein from Odette Cancer Centre in Toronto shares the basics of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) diagnosis, treatment, and side effects.
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Researcher interview
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“The majority of people with DLBCL will be cured with their first treatment – so that's a success story,” says Dr. John Kuruvilla, working as a hematologist-oncologist for 20 years including as a researcher in DLBCL, which is the largest form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.…
Lymphoma, Research
Palliative approach to care: Healthcare experts
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“We’re hoping that when individuals living with illness, and their families, hear the term “palliative’ they shift their perspective from being afraid they’re coming to the end of life, and start to feel that palliative care is going to support their well-being and quality of…
Mental health and wellness, Treatment and side effects
'Getting my husband back': A caregiver's story
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The emotional cost of caregiving when a loved one has a blood cancer is no small matter – as Saskatchewan’s Lori Galbraith can attest. The mother of four was the caregiver of her husband Jim, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and underwent a stem cell…
Mental health and wellness
Chronic anxiety: Mothering a toddler with acute myeloid leukemia
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Maura C. had recently returned to work after maternity leave when her daughter, then 15 months old, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and immediately admitted to the oncology ward. “This is a nightmare I’m not waking up from,” Maura thought over the 5 months her…
Mental health and wellness