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Understanding lab results
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Get an overview of tests for blood cancers, understand what different lab and imaging tests are used for, and find out how to prepare for your tests.
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Lab and imaging tests
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Get an overview of tests for blood cancers; understand what different lab and imaging tests are used for; learn about the healthcare professionals who do these tests; and how to prepare for tests.
Diagnosis and tests
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Large Granular Lymphocytic (LGL) Leukemia
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This type of leukemia affects larger lymphocytes, with granules (small grains) that are visible. It can develop slowly (chronic) or progress quickly (aggressive), and affects both men and women, average age of 60 years.
Leukemia
Amelia Saunders
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Life was turned upside down in an instant when Amelia was diagnosed with blood cancer at only 2.5 years old in 2018. It changed the trajectory of her childhood, of her preschool years.
Katerina Zoï Sita
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When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. No matter how old you are, hearing that you have cancer comes as an absolute shock.
Shannon Marsh
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I have been participating in Light The Night for three years. Three years ago my daughter Paige was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Privacy Policy
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Learn more about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada's privacy policy.
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Low Appetite and Weight Loss
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Loss of appetite is a common side effect of cancer and your treatment. This means you may not feel hungry, not want to eat, or have no taste for food. It can lead to weight loss that could negatively impact your health and quality of life. It’s important to eat well during your…
Treatment and side effects, Mental health and wellness
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B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (B-PLL)
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B-PLL is a rare and often aggressive cancer. B-PLL often evolves from a more slow-growing B-cell cancer such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It’s a type of PLL with cells that are large; these cells are not normally found in the blood.
Leukemia