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AML Maintenance Therapy: A Conversation With Dr. Tobias Berg
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Dr. Tobias Berg explains maintenance therapy as a treatment option for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the factors that influence the decision to start this type of treatment.
Leukemia, Treatment and side effects
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): Changing Treatment Goals
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) affects immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts and can progresses quickly without treatment. Dr. Dawn Maze, a member of the Leukemia Program and the Elizabeth and Tony Comper MPN Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, addresses…
Leukemia
Teenagers With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Conversation With Jeff Chow
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Jeff Chow is an ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) survivor who was diagnosed when he was 15 years old. He shares his story of receiving a cancer diagnosis as a teenager, and the support that he received during his experience.
Leukemia
CAR T-Cell Therapy Was a Lifeline for Camille Diagnosed With ALL
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Single mom Camille Leahy, diagnosed in 2020 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), talks about her experience getting CAR-T as a successful last line of treatment. Dr. Sita Bhella discusses what is involved in the medical procedure, and the exciting progress in CAR-T in its…
Leukemia, Treatment and side effects
Types of Blood Cancer Treatments
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You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Cancer treatment can be complex, with different types of treatment options available for some blood cancers. What are they and how do they work? This fact sheet will help you Learn about the different…
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Myeloproliferative neoplasms, Treatment and side effects
Living with a chronic blood cancer
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Chronic myeloid leukemia: a discussion with a survivor and an expert
Leukemia
CLL - A Podcast conversation with Eric Pitters
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Eric Pitters talks about living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the treatments he underwent and how he now gives his time to supporting people who are newly diagnosed with CLL.
Leukemia
Caring for someone with Acute Leukemia
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In this episode we talk to Elizabeth Corkum about what it was like caring for her husband when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Leukemia
Diagnosis and treatment of hairy cell leukemia: Brent Kirchner shares his story
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Brent Kirchner returned from an afternoon at the local pool not feeling well and thinking he was coming down with the flu. As his symptoms worsened, he ended up in the hospital and in an induced coma to help clear his lungs of fluid. Brent was eventually diagnosed with hairy…
Leukemia
The Power of Perspective: Michelle Burleigh's Experience with APL
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Originally thought to be a locked muscle from exercise, Michelle Burleigh shockingly discovered that she had a rare form of Acute Leukemia. In this podcast, Michelle recounts her experience being diagnosed with APL, revealing how her sudden diagnosis taught her about finding…
Leukemia