Understanding Marginal Zone Lymphoma...Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is a slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), or blood cancer. Lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell...reactions1comment
Racial Differences in Blood Cancer...Cancer development, treatment, and outcomes are tricky topics to understand. The underlying reasons why a person gets cancer or how they might...reactions3comments
Blood Cancer Broke My Leg (Part 1)...In our 3rd Annual Blood Cancer in America Survey, over half of those surveyed reported experiencing symptoms that led to their blood...reactions15comments
Top Symptoms of Blood Cancer...Life with blood cancer can vary from person to person. Symptoms, treatment, side effects, progression, remission, and more are unique to each...reactions4comments
The Fears & Worries of Life with Blood Cancer...In our 2018 Blood Cancer In America survey, people living with blood cancer shared their perspective on how the condition has impacted...reactions3comments
My Furry Companion: The Support of Animals...I’ve never been without a pet. Until recently. It’s a lonely feeling. Something is missing and I search for it in little...reactions22comments
Living With Blood Cancer as a Chronic, Ever- Present Condition...A blood cancer diagnosis has a ripple effect throughout our lives. It is a start of a long journey that can be...reactions12comments
Life with Blood Cancer: Results of the 2022 Blood Cancer In America Survey...Blood cancer is a general term that encompasses many different kinds of cancer. Blood cancers are cancers that affect the cells in...reactions3comments
What's in My Bag as a Cancer Survivor...It’s already tough trying to function as a normal member of society when dealing with post-blood cancer side effects like nausea, anxiety...reactions26comments
Cancer and Loss - A Personal Story...Cancer. Loss. Both are tough to deal with individually, but together can be almost unbearable. This can lead to grief and post-traumatic...reactions6comments
Understanding Hairy Cell Leukemia...Hairy cell leukemia is a rare form of blood cancer, accounting for only 2% of leukemia cases. The name, hairy cell leukemia...reactionscomments
The Beginning of My Acute Myeloid Life...I was your everyday high school student before being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2003. Going into my junior year at...reactionscomments
Health Update Elevator Speech...When I was in high school, I had surgery on my knee which required I wear a brace over my whole leg...reactions12comments
Agent Orange Exposure & Blood Cancer Risk...Agent Orange is a chemical that was used during the 1960s and early 1970s as part of war efforts in Vietnam, Laos...reactions1comment
My Cancerversary is Looming...Normally around Christmas and New Year, I become a bit maudlin, melancholy and reflective. I suppose a part of that is natural...reactions14comments
Fighting and Giving Into Fatigue...I’m not good at being tired. As I write this, I’m struggling to stay awake. I have things to do and stories...reactions12comments
Choose to Live...A routine blood test revealed a slightly elevated white blood cell count. "No problem," said the physician's assistant, “it's probably just a...reactions17comments
Thank You!...We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. New here? We invite you to explore what our blood...reactionscomments
Cancer or Not, Bloom Where You're Planted!...Do you remember the Friends television show when Chandler's job transferred him to Tulsa, Oklahoma? The characters acted like their friend was...reactions14comments
BC vs. AD...Human history is chronicled by days, months and years. And going back in time, there is a dividing line from which our...reactions10comments