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After beating multiple myeloma twice through clinical trials, Julie Cohen turned her battle into a mission. She now dedicates her life to coaching other cancer patients through their darkest moments.
Elle Crofton was just 25 when she learned treatment for her rare blood cancer would likely end her fertility dreams. Thanks to MD Anderson's specialized care, she's now cancer-free and celebrating motherhood with her five-week-old son.
Cancer specialists just published the first comprehensive guide to help patients thrive years after groundbreaking CAR-T cell therapy. The new roadmap tackles a crucial gap as more blood cancer patients survive longer than ever before.
Researchers at MetroHealth discovered why a bone marrow cancer often resists treatment and found two existing drugs that could overcome it. The breakthrough could help patients with myelofibrosis when their standard medications stop working.
Beloved Australian comedian Magda Szubanski announced she's in remission after completing chemotherapy for stage four mantle cell lymphoma. The Kath and Kim star shared the "fantastic news" nine months after her rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia now have a new treatment option that doesn't require chemotherapy and allows time off from treatment. The FDA approved the first all-oral, fixed-duration therapy for this common adult leukemia.
A groundbreaking blood test can predict which leukemia patients are most likely to relapse after bone marrow transplants, helping doctors personalize treatment. The discovery could transform care for thousands battling this aggressive blood cancer.
A Chicago bride surprised her wedding guests by introducing the Polish stranger whose stem cell donation cured her rare blood cancer. The emotional reveal left the reception in tears and champagne toasts.
Liam Sanborn, who beat leukemia four times before his 12th birthday, will lead Wisconsin's Big Climb fundraiser for blood cancer research. The warrior whose name means strength is turning his toughest moments into hope for others.
A groundbreaking gene therapy has reversed blood cancers once considered untreatable, with seven of eleven patients still disease-free three years later. The world-first technique transforms donor white blood cells into a "living drug" that hunts cancer.
A revolutionary therapy originally designed to fight blood cancer is helping people with severe lupus and other autoimmune diseases achieve remission. Early results show the treatment can reprogram the immune system instead of just suppressing it.
A breakthrough treatment combination for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma achieved complete remission in 92% of patients while requiring less chemotherapy than traditional approaches. The promising results could transform how doctors treat this blood cancer.
The FDA just granted breakthrough status to a promising new CAR T-cell therapy designed to fight aggressive blood cancers. This designation could speed up access to a treatment that harnesses the immune system's power to target previously hard-to-treat malignancies.
Researchers at Indiana University discovered a critical vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia that could transform treatment for a cancer with just a 33% five-year survival rate. Their breakthrough targets the inflammatory pathway that helps cancer stem cells survive chemotherapy and cause relapse.