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CAR T-cell therapy and stem cell transplantation in Canada: Medical expertise and lived experience
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In partnership with Cell Therapy Transplant Canada (CTTC), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is pleased to provide this special, 90-minute webcast on the latest innovations in blood cancer treatment in Canada.
Treatment and side effects
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
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Learn more about myelodysplastic syndromes and the resources we have available.
Myelodysplastic syndromes
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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
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Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of cancers of the blood and bone marrow. With an MDS, your bone marrow – the soft, spongy material inside your bones – does not produce enough healthy blood cells.
Myelodysplastic syndromes
I have a chronic blood cancer
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Cancer isn’t always a one-time event. Some cancers can be closely monitored and treated, but will not completely go away. They can be treated like a chronic illness, much like diabetes or heart disease. The cancer may be controlled or managed with treatment but it may not…
Healthcare management
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“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
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Managing Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD): Guide for Healthcare Professionals
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This fact sheet provides an overview of GvHD for healthcare professionals. It reviews presenting symptoms, treatment options and side effects to effectively support your patients.
Treatment and side effects
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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AML is one of four main types of leukemia. It progresses quickly if untreated. It features cancerous blood cells, often called “blasts.” AML typically affects adults over the age of 65 and is slightly more common in men.
Leukemia
First Connection Caregiver Support Program
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For those days when it seems like the others just “don’t get it” and you have no one to turn to, we can help connect you with someone who has been in a similar role of supporting their loved one through a blood cancer experience.
Personalized support
Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma
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Learn more about peripheral T-cell lymphoma and the resources we have available.
Lymphoma
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma (AITL)
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AITL is a rare, fast-growing (aggressive) T-cell subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and a common subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). AITL typically affects adults over 50.
Lymphoma