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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…
Treatment and side effects, Mental health and wellness
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The C Word: When Kids Get Cancer
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The C Word. When Kids get Cancer presentation. A comprehensive document explaining cancer to children. For use in the school or at home.
Lymphoma
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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.…
Research, Lymphoma
Camille
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Camille was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), in 2019 and a year later underwent a stem cell transplant. For support throughout her blood cancer experience, the Halifax, Nova Scotia woman turned to family and friends and, importantly, to…
2024 World Cancer Day
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World Cancer Day's theme – Close the Care Gap – is what the LLSC is all about: Helping to close the care gap for Canadians affected by a blood cancer.
Events
Stephen Hopkins
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Stephen Hopkins talks about the emotional rollercoaster of caring for his wife, Shannon, since her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), stem cell transplant, and subsequent recovery.
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Progress in understanding and treating non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
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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.
Lymphoma
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Progress in understanding and treating Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
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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.
Lymphoma
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Communicating as a Caregiver
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Learn how a caregiver should communicate with a loved one about diagnosis i.e. what to say and what not to say. Information on who can make up the healthcare team/specialists and what their roles entail.
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Mouth and Throat - side effects
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Both cancer and your treatment can cause side effects. A common side effect is damage to the cells that line the inside of your mouth and throat. This can lead to pain, sores, trouble swallowing, dry mouth, and infections.
Treatment and side effects