Videos

Our short animation explains how to find a clinical trial that may be right for you and shows how to apply to participate.

The expert who created an assessment tool to help patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms explain their symptoms to their care ream shares how the idea came to fruition.

Kurt Schroeder, a research nurse, pushes for a patient-first mentality, especially as they participate in a clinical trial.

Ann McMullin fought for her son to be properly diagnosed and is advocating for more education among medical professionals of rare diseases like her son’s essential thrombocythemia.

As a guest speaker at the 2019 MPN Heroes ® Recognition Ceremony, Dr. David C. Fajenbaum had the chance to discuss how translational research is a vital part of getting the right treatment to patients with cancer.

Because they have been found to be effective in the treatment of many types of cancer, including melanoma, immunotherapy drugs like anti-PD-1 agents and anti-CTLA4 therapies should not be discounted because of their toxicities.

Emergency room visits are costly and take a lot of time patients with cancer don’t have, which is why the creation of a 24-hour clinic to address cancer related symptoms and treatment side effects could prove vital for patients.

Cannon McMullin was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia at 8 years old and has remained positive through years of treatment by focusing on the things he likes to do.

For Natalie Catalano, caregiving for her daughter with essential thrombocythemia included not only being a rock of support, but also being a vocal advocate for her daughter’s care team to make the right diagnosis.

Madeleine Henriquez noticed that the mental health care of patients with MPN was being overlooked and took action in a way that has changed her community for the better.

At 15 years old the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network looks back and takes a look ahead.

Typically, the longer a patient with cancer is exposed to a drug the more side effects they experience, but in the case of Imbruvica, the opposite appears to be true for patients with MCL.

Patients with rare blood cancers are not all the same, and this understanding has helped Dr. Irum Khan become an advocate for people with these conditions — and an MPN Hero.

Researchers are exploring ways to limit the duration of treatment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia in order to reduce costs.

Young women and women of color with breast cancer, as well as those with metastatic disease, had the chance to experience SABCS 2019 and advocate for representation of their patient groups in ongoing clinical trials.

The comparison of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) with standard chemotherapy is examined for patients with low levels of HER2 metastatic breast cancer and final thoughts on the future treatment landscape of HER2+ breast cancer.

New findings show that a wider study is needed for MDM2 inhibitors in treating patients with AML.