Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) with Dr. Benjamin Lampson: What Patients Should Know

Join Alicia, Lizette and Edith as they speak with Dr. Benjamin Lampson.  Dr. Lampson is an instructor in medicine at […]

Worrying is Not My Plan: Viviana’s Story

Join Alicia, Lizette and Edith as they speak with Viviana Onofre about her follicular lymphoma diagnosis that she received in […]

How is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Diagnosed and Treated?

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Shella Saint Fleur-Lominy, MD, PhD, a hematologist and physician scientist from […]

Coping with the Challenges of Living in Isolation

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recognizes the unique issues faced by blood cancer […]

What Blood Cancer Patients Need to Know About COVID-19

What does the effect of the virus have on blood cancer patients? What are hospitals doing to ensure cancer patients […]

Survivor, Author, Athlete & Overcomer: Bishoy’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society speak with Bishoy Tadros.  Bishoy was diagnosed with […]

Moving Forward with Myeloma: Oya’s Story

Oya knew he was sick, but his inclinations were met with people telling him he was a hypochondriac.  Oya recounts […]

How Will My Child’s Cancer Diagnosis Impact Their Emotions?

When you think about a pediatric patient, they are not a child living in a vacuum. They are part of […]

The Value of a Second Opinion

One of the most important reasons to seek a second opinion is to protect yourself from misdiagnosis. Researchers have found […]

“The Only Way Through It, Is Through It”: Tim Card’s Story

They say hindsight is always 20/20. Looking back, Tim Card remembers how his body may have been sending signals that […]

Monica Answers YOUR Questions About Cancer and the Law

Did you know that if somebody is eligible for Medicaid and also eligible for COBRA coverage, some states may actually […]

Diagnosed with Myeloma: What Should I Eat?

Eating a well-balanced diet is important, especially with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma. A proper diet during and after cancer […]

Still Sparkling After AML: Casey’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette speak with Casey Biltz Marsh. Casey is a high school mathematics teacher and acute […]

Training for the Unknown: Jason’s Story

Listen in as Alicia speaks with Jason Khalipa. Jason is a devoted father, world champion, and global businessman.  Jason is […]

A Conversation with Caregivers

Mirinda David Alejandro To kick off Caregiver Awareness Month, we invite you to join the conversation as […]

My ALL Diagnosis: Alan’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette speak with Alan Kraimer. Alan is an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor who owns […]

My MCL Diagnosis: Stan’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette speak with Stan Friedman. Stan is a trial lawyer and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) […]

How CAR T-cell Therapy Saved My Life: Chuck’s Story

On this episode, Alicia and Lizette speak with Chuck Colletti, a two-time survivor of Stage 4 follicular lymphoma. Chuck was […]

Survivor Guilt: Common Yet Under-Discussed

Survivor’s guilt is not an unusual reaction among those who have experienced a traumatic event, especially those impacted by cancer. […]

CAR T-cell Explained: Recovering from CAR T-cell Therapy

On this episode, Alicia and Lizette speak with Dr. Rayne H. Rouce. Dr. Rouce is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist […]

My AML Diagnosis: Elissa’s Story

Join in as Shona sits down with Elissa Baldwin onsite at CancerCon 2019. CancerCon is an annual conference held every […]

CAR T-cell Therapy Explained: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Rayne H. Rouce. Dr. Rouce is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist […]

Coping with Cancer as a Couple

Join in as Shona sits down with Ellen Polamero onsite at CancerCon 2019. Ellen is a clinical social worker at […]

CAR T-Cell Therapy Explained: Understanding Potential Side Effects

Like any therapy that is administered in oncology, there is great promise but also, unfortunately, several toxicities and side effects […]

Treating Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Mohammad Maher Abdul-Hay, a hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician in […]

Treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

There have been few advances in treatment for AML in 40 years. Why is acute myeloid leukemia (AML) so difficult […]

Adopting After Cancer: Dawn’s Story

As a junior in college and an intramural volleyball player who attributed the increasing pain in her right arm to […]

Dating with a Diagnosis: Stephen & Rebecca’s Story

Join Alicia as she speaks with young adult leukemia survivor, Stephen and his wife, Rebecca. This episode was recorded onsite […]

Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Diagnosis & Prognosis

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Martha Arellano, Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology and Program Director […]

Diagnosing Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Mohammad Maher Abdul-Hay, a hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician in […]

Removing Mystery from Myeloma: Management of the Elderly Myeloma Patient

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Marc Braunstein, a Board-certified hematologist, medical oncologist at NYU Winthrop in […]

Removing Mystery from Myeloma: The Truth About Transplant

Join Alicia and Shona from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as they speak with Dr. Racquel Innis-Shelton, Associate Professor of Medicine […]

Removing Mystery from Myeloma: Questions to ask, Bone Health and Clinical Trials

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Marc Braunstein, a Board-certified hematologist, medical oncologist at NYU Winthrop in […]

Dating with a Diagnosis: Merissa’s Story

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with a young adult and Stage II Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, Merissa Pemberton. Having […]

CLL: Risk Factors, Resources and Research

Join Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as they speak with Dr. Ann LaCasce, Program Director of the Dana-Farber/ […]

Removing Mystery from Myeloma: Diagnosis & Treatment

Join Alicia and Shona from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as they speak with Dr. Racquel Innis-Shelton, Associate Professor of […]

Understanding a CLL Diagnosis

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette chat with Dr. Ann LaCasce, a Program Director of the Dana-Farber/ Partners CancerCare Fellowship, the […]

Treating Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Robert Chen about the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Dr. […]

Coping as a Caregiver

November is Caregiver Awareness Month! On behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, we’d like to thank caregivers for their […]

Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Indolent vs Aggressive

With over 60 types of lymphomas, a lymphoma diagnosis can be very confusing.  Listen in as Alicia and Lizette speak with hematologist/oncologist Dr. […]

All Emotions Serve a Purpose

Emotions are complex. We all can agree on that. On this episode, Alicia and Lizette speak with Julie Larson, a […]

Cancer and Mental Health

Hearing the words, “you have cancer” rattles your core, regardless of who you are. On this episode, Alicia and Lizette […]

Young Adult Cancer Action Day: Advocating for Young Adult Survivors

Young adult cancer survivors have unique needs, different from pediatric and adult patients. Live on June 21, 2018, the first […]

Dental Awareness within Cancer Care

Most people are aware of common side effects of cancer treatment such as nausea and hair loss. However, most people […]

Transplant & Veno-Occlusive Disease (VOD)

Many may be familiar with graft versus host disease (GVHD) however, veno-occlusive disease (VOD), otherwise known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome […]

Psycho-Oncology: Caring for Body & Mind

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speak with psycho-oncologist, Elizabeth Harvey. Elizabeth works […]

No Playbook for Caregiving: Kimberly’s Story

Describing her life as a ‘storybook’, Kimberly Alexander shares with Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society how […]

Live at CancerCon with Matthew Zachary: Founder of ‘Stupid Cancer’

Listen in as Guest Speaker, Shona Lovie, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speaks with Founder of Stupid Cancer, […]

Live at CancerCon with Heather Juliet: Young Adult Advocate & Mentor

Listen in as Guest Speaker, Shona Lovie, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speaks with Heather Juliet, a young […]

Live at CancerCon with Melanie Stachelski: Therapist & Young Adult Survivor

Listen in as Guest Speaker, Shona Lovie, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speaks with Melanie Stachelski onsite at […]

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