Lymphoma

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) – a CAR-T cell therapy – for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who have relapsed or are ineligible for an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).

Perspective is important with cancer and remission.

This cancer survivor shares his experience with advancements in cancer treatment.

Thinking back on my friends who fought cancer with me can sometimes be daunting, but I like to look for the silver lining.

Tavalisse (fostamatinib) was granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after they had an insufficiencent response to another therapy.

Connections on the cancer ward are Inevitable, but fear of loss can make those relationships painful.

Tests like these are growing increasingly important, as TOO results lead to treatment changes about 65 percent of the time and a site treatment change about 35 percent of the time, according to Cancer Genetics.

When I was a kid, my Walkman helped me through my chemotherapy treatments.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted duvelisib a priority review to a new drug application (NDA) for full approval to treat patients who have relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL). The FDA also granted an accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

With no peer support, nor any guidance on how to navigate this part of the disease, Casperson started a blog. Through this, she connected with other survivors.

When you're fighting for your life, you shouldn't have to worry about going into debt because of cancer-related costs

Kevin unleashes his inner guilt for the benefit of you, gentle readers.

Take a look at how radiation therapy can impact the future health of your heart.

After a recent FDA approval for an additional dosing schedule option for Opdivo, patients must be educated on the potential side effects that may occur between prolonged visits.

Watching your child go through cancer is difficult, but this mother explained how she stayed hopeful.

Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin), in combination with chemotherapy, was granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a frontline treatment option for patients with stage 3 or 4 classical Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the manufacturer of the drug, Seattle Genetics.

How a total stranger from Tennessee turned out to be my brother.

Ryan Hamner has battled Hodgkin lymphoma four times since the age of 5, and has had some interesting hobbies since - from gardening to metal detecting. But for Hamner, two things stuck: music and creativity.

The time has finally come when researchers have found a way to harness the immune system and use it to fight blood cancers.

Chemotherapy can impact your veins and bruise egos.

A nasty stomach virus might have saved this survivor from colon cancer.

Never in their wildest dreams dreams would immunologists from the last generation have imagined chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy coming to light. The very notion of genetically engineering a T cell to recognize a tumor antigen would have been viewed almost as a pipe dream.

Why childhood cancer survivors should never skip a beat on tracking their heart health.

Cognitive dysfunction among geriatric patients with blood cancers – such as multiple myeloma, leukemia and lymphoma – is not only prevalent, but may also impact long-term survival.

Is it possible to grieve for someone who is still alive?

Many patients with lymphoma need treatment with both chemotherapy and radiation, but these treatments may be accompanied by significant late-term effects, according to a new study presented during the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Survivorship Symposium.

Treatment of HIV has drastically improved since the 1980s, but many of these individuals are still facing barriers to proper cancer care.

Experts examine the use of Adcetris for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.

Physical therapy can boost quality of life for patients with cancer, but it isn’t always prescribed.