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blood cancer diagnoses—including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma—present challenges distinct from solid tumors. this hub explores the complexities of hematologic oncology, from stem cell transplants to chronic management. articles combine research breakthroughs with patient narratives, offering guidance on navigating the canadian system and finding community support.

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blood cancer
multiple myeloma car-t cell therapy access
running out of time: innovative multiple myeloma treatments aren't reaching enough patients
ted nolan multiple myeloma
nhl great ted nolan takes lessons from the ice to surviving blood cancer
lisa machado dr. dennis kim cml treatments
surviving and thriving with cml: new drugs and patient-physician collaboration are key
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once given days to live, this b.c. cancer patient is back home after a clinical trial
jean guy, right, says he wouldn’t be alive today without his wife and caregiver erin belzile, a registered nurse who retired shortly after her husband.
one couple’s fight for blood cancer care in rural ontario: 'we were just lost'
back view of senior male patient with iv drip sitting on bed while recovering in hospital ward. copy space.
graft-versus-host disease (gvhd): signs, prevalence and clinical guidelines for treatment in canada
man chatting with woman while undergoing chemotherapy
car t-cell therapy is here and it's reshaping the future of precision cancer treatment
 
doctor during consultation held in his hand and shows patient laboratory tube with blood. counseling of transfusion, blood and hematologic diseases and pathology like anemias, cell cancer, hemophilia
blood cancer in canada: stats, impact and resources 
portrait of handsome young man preparing for blood donation at med center with nurse helping
how anemia could signal a rare blood cancer
rinat avitzur posing for a photo with her family of three daughters and husband.
what it feels like: 'i will find ways to make cancer easier for people like myself’
frustrated woman sits in a hospital corridor, the room is light and clean
blood cancer treatment becomes first to benefit from canada's drug agency fast-track program
side effects of cancer treatment
machado: will 'symptom science' make it easier to live with cancer?
heart in hands
cml: 'this thing is not going to be the end of my life'
hands missing each other to symbolize lack of connection between doctors and patients
machado: empathy is good for us and for healthcare professionals. yet, here we are
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machado: survival predictions are based on math, science and past experience — but they aren't always accurate
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painted rock that symbolizes hope in a cancer diagnosis
surviving cml makes you ‘grateful for the little things’
joannie and jerry clements cml
cml: 'you have to educate yourself so that you can be your own advocate'
woman hanging off of the hands of a clock to symbolize patients waiting
opinion: car t-cell therapy delays jeopardize lives of canadians with blood cancer
two hands reaching through a wall
machado: it's time to dismantle a system that makes survival too expensive
stick figure stepping out of a door
machado: would you stop taking life-saving medication if the side effects made it hard to be alive?
dartboard with darts missing target
cmml: treating a difficult rare blood cancer
sign that says permanently tired
machado: why can't doctors talk seriously about fatigue without blaming it on stress, or the kids, or alcohol, or your diet, or....?
 
blurry reflection of people on a sidewalk, keeping diagnosis a secret
machado: would you keep a scary diagnosis a secret?
caregiver and his wife with blood cancer
how i care for multiple myeloma: 'i want to believe there will be a cure in our lifetime'
man walking in the streets leaving footsteps on the ground
machado: another world cancer day, yet cancer is still that dark horse nipping at our heels
red synthetic rubber running track on stadium
machado: life isn't always a straight line. how are you taking the corners?
two people, one higher than the other
machado: if a disease is well-managed in canada, but a killer somewhere else, is it a true treatment success story?
immature blood cells in leukemia.
'high-risk patients will relapse': actor nicki aycox's death from acute myeloid leukemia another example of much-needed treatments
good self-care strategies may help caregivers avoid depression
caregiver coping strategies ‘affects level of distress,’ study says
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diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: what it feels like
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going back to work after cancer: how support programs can guide the way
caroline wellspring emotional scars of cancer
harnessing the power of cancer support programs to cope with the emotional scars
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listening is often enough when having difficult conversations about cancer: 'people want to feel heard and validated'
rachel swiednicki and her son adler walking to school
teddy bears and team bonding: how wellspring supported rachel swiednicki and her son through cancer
jim turner. man posing for a photo sitting in a chair.
jim turner: wellspring is the reason i am still alive today
headache, burnout and young black woman in the living room of her modern apartment on weekend. stress, mental health and sick african female person with migraine for illness in lounge at home.
three simple techniques to combat cancer brain fog
franco viudez. man posing for a photo with a smile.
franco viudez: wellspring improved my mental and physical state
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david johnston: wellspring’s exercise program transforms prostate cancer patient’s blood results
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'a lifelong challenge': living with a chronic blood cancer like cml changes everything
thrombocythemia rare blood cancer
essential thrombocythemia: how a racing heart led to a rare blood cancer diagnosis
chronic myeloid leukemia cells or cml
leukemia: do you know the signs?
michelle burleigh with her husband and children.
acute promyelocytic leukemia: 'i was just so desperate to hold on to life'
eessential thrombocytosis blood smear showing abnormal high volume of platelet and white blood cell analyze by microscope. essential thrombocythemia or thrombocytopenia. microscopic view of slide.
'an old person's disease': how did stomach upset turn out to be a rare blood cancer?
human hands hold a heart in line art
machado: joining a clinical trial was the best decision i ever made
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stem cell study identifies genes that may better the odds for people with blood disorders
 
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fda approves janssen's cancer therapy for people with myeloma
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u.s. leukemia patient first woman to be cured of hiv with stem cell transplant
person helping another stand
the day i became a patient
cancer patients covid vaccine
vaccines are safe, effective for cancer patients
orange leukemia ribbon
combo treatment offers hope for people with aml
covid-19 vaccination at woodbine racetrack in toronto
some blood cancer patients don't make covid antibodies
leukemia children down syndrom
down syndrome and cancer prevention
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anaplastic large cell lymphoma was no match for a sister's stem cells
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