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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The problem is unless you have one of these...

It’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard the question: “Aren’t you done with that yet?”...

A friend made a comment that shows some people have no idea. No idea what, you might wonder. No idea what blood cancer patients go through during and after stem...

You’re probably like me. You’re online a lot. You do lots of searches. And once you’ve done those searches, you start to get ads for the things you search for...

Watchful waiting is a form of active surveillance that can be used for people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) when there is no immediate threat to their health. Watchful waiting is...

A friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on some useful information. When she asked, I said I thought...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of blood-cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers...

In September 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) conducted a survey to learn more about how blood cancer affects members of our community. More than 1,900 people living...

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for participating! A winner has been chosen and contacted. If not claimed by Monday, Oct. 12, we will draw a new winner. In honor...

The idea that I feel the need to say, “leukemia is real cancer,” is weird, isn’t it? Well to me, it boggles my mind. Believe it or not, one of...

I hear the familiar opening tune as I arrive in the family room. It’s Jeopardy time! This is something my family has been doing for quite a while. Even now...

After a trying week that ended with a girlfriend Zoom, I was hit with the news of the passing of the extraordinary actor, Chadwick Boseman. At the young age of...

Write a letter to my blood cancer? Well, why not? I once attended a summer workshop for teachers where we wrote letters to ourselves, two months into the future. We addressed...

Navigating a blood cancer diagnosis can be challenging on its own, let alone with other health conditions occurring alongside it. When 2 or more conditions happen within the same person...

It is so easy to overreact to an initial diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life-changing and it is good to remember that medical professionals can and do make...

Welcome to Ask the Advocates! Feel free to post your own answers to the community question in the comment section below. You can also ask your own questions in the...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Blood-Cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

The news of a blood cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. In fact, the news may make it hard to know what to do next. To learn more about how our community...

When a person first receives a blood cancer diagnosis, the emotional aspect sometimes takes a backseat to the immediate physical needs. While doctor’s visits and treatment plans are key, so...