My Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis...With unpleasant side effects, threat of relapse, risk of secondary cancers, and non-secretory tumors, myeloma can feel like a marathon with steep hills... By Ramae Hamrin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Almost, again and again...It was definitely too close to my relapse and starting new treatment. But with help from the team, I trudged on, for 7 days.... By Matt Goldman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
From Passive By-Stander to Empowered Partner (Part 2)...I know what treatment options are available to me if I relapse and promising clinical trials to consider.... By CindyC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Word of the Year and the Impact on My Cancer Journey...I was diagnosed with a blood cancer relapse that year, and it seemed scarier than before.... By Angie Netterville3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Battle Fatigue: Deciding When to Stop Fighting...Up until my last relapse, I was in the game to not not only fight this enemy, but to beat it as well.... By Cherie Rineker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
How to Stop Yourself From Projecting Bad Outcomes...In my case, and likely the case of other blood cancer survivors, that means fear of relapse.... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Understanding Hairy Cell Leukemia...Some relapse patients are treated with both chemotherapy and immunotherapy.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Lowered Expectations...Our conversation reminded me that just like when my “full molecular response” ended in an “aggressive relapse” of my condition I had to lower the expectations... By Maria Valente4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
All is Quiet on New Year's Day...What is a little unusual is that I now seem to be looking over my shoulder (metaphorically) much more, wondering when I’ll relapse.... By mpadjen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Blood Cancer FAQs...In blood cancer, a return of the original kind of cancer after a time of remission (where the disease is undetectable) is also referred to as a relapse... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Sponsored: A Fifth-Generation Farmer’s Journey With DLBCL...In fact, up to 50% of patients with DLBCL experience a relapse (cancer returns) following initial treatment or do not respond (cancer becomes refractory...
Access to clinical trials from oversea...She is now 15 months after allo-HSCT and had molecular relapse (dPCR positive) 8 months ago....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentLeukemia
FDA Approves Gene Therapy Tecartus For Relapsed Or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma...It is for people whose cancer has relapsed or does not respond to other treatment options (called relapsed or refractory).... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Yescarta® (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Becomes First CAR T-Cell Therapy Approved for Indolent Follicular Lymphoma...Currently, there are limited options to treat relapsed or refractory indolent FL after 2 or more lines of therapy.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FeaturedHas anyone had any cognitive or speech issues after chemotherapy?...I have the same side effects as many, such as neuropathy, fatigue, stress about relapse, etc....Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesLymphomaSide Effects
Don't Judge What You Don't See...The saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and how it relates to blood cancer is an accurate statement.... By Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
FDA Approves Copiktra for CLL/SLL and Follicular Lymphoma...Relapsed cancer describes a cancer that has come back after initial treatment.... By Emily Downward2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FDA Approves New Combination Therapy for Follicular Lymphoma and Marginal Zone Lymphoma...The AUGMENT trial included participants with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma or marginal zone lymphoma.... By Pamela Munnelly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Darzalex® (daratumumab) Combination Approved for Adults with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma...The phase 3 trial included 466 people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who relapsed after 1 to 3 previous therapies.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FDA Approves New Treatment For Adults With Relapsed Or Refractory Large-B-Cell Lymphoma...The 2 most common serious side effects are cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurologic toxicities.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments