Leukemia

During chemotherapy for my chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I try my best to appreciate the positive aspects of life, like flowers and friends.

After receiving cancer treatment and leaving the hospital, sometimes it feels like a safety net has been pulled away and loneliness sets in.

During my chemotherapy treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I had a supportive group of people surrounding me.

From “Top Chef’” Shirley Chung and comedian Christina Pazsitzky announcing their diagnoses to Erica Ash’s death from the disease, here is what’s happening in the oncology space this week.

I kept picking at these possibilities, grasping for reasons why cancer was happening to me rather than someone else.

It’s easy to fall into depression and anxiety during long hospitalizations for cancer, but creativity helped pull me out of those negative feelings.

When I was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, it was before the days of social media. However, I still found an online support group that was very helpful.

When eating, walking and bathing became difficult after cancer, my daughter stepped in. I was proud of who she had become.

An FDA fast track designation was granted to DSP-5336, a novel treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory AML with KMT2A gene rearrangements.

Patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia had better MRD statuses after receiving Iclusig, compared with Gleevec.

More frequent immunoglobulin G testing was associated with a decreased risk of severe infections in patients with CLL and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Being able to live independently and enjoy life’s beauty summon feelings of gratitude and euphoria more often now.

My oncologist said that having a supportive community during cancer is just as important as treatment and I could not agree more — it makes me thankful.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia had better survival when treated with Calquence during earlier lines of therapy.

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma tended to be more likely to stay on treatment and experience fewer heart toxicities with Calquence or Brukinsa.

The FDA approved Blincyto for patients aged one month and older with CD19-positive, Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Through it all, poetry was the lens through which I could examine and deal with these very emotional and painful times in my life.

Scemblix outperformed standard tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia.

Patients aged 80 and older are often excluded from receiving the standard regimen for acute myeloid leukemia. However, research showed that some patients can tolerate the therapy.

Here’s a look at therapies the FDA approved in the blood cancer space over the last few months.

When I was diagnosed and treated for a recurrence of AML, I was given an abundance of statistical information through required medical expert orations and accredited literature.

From “The Young and the Restless” actress dying of cancer to “Star Trek” actress 20 years pancreatic cancer-free, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

The investigational drug ziftomenib is currently being evaluated for patients with relapsed/refractory NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia.

What it’s like having a “second birthday” after receiving a bone marrow transplant for my AML.

From Patrick Swayze’s widow recalling his pancreatic cancer diagnosis to Demi Moore speaking about her aunt’s courage during cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

From WWE champion Roman Reigns sharing about his leukemia status to Arizona rep. Raúl Grijalva announcing diagnosis, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

From Fortnight player, “Ninja” announcing his melanoma diagnosis to an LSU quarterback sporting the name of his teammate with brain cancer, here’s what’s going on in the oncology space this week.

Besponsa provides another — and potentially more effective — option outside of traditional chemotherapy for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B-ALL.

Patients taking Tibsovo to treat MDS or AML may want to discuss the appropriate medications to treat and prevent infections, an expert said.

The Food and Drug Administration granted an accelerated approval to Iclusig, described as the new “standard of care” for adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.