Episodes

Sept. 14, 2017

Life on Pause: Racheli’s Story

In her junior year of college and new to Los Angeles, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was the furthest thing from Racheli’s mind. Join Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as Racheli walks them through how a presumed head cold was misdiagnosed. Listen in as she shares how she was able to press play on her life, with treatment and support from her healthcare team, family and growing online support. Download Transcript CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Additional LLS S...
Sept. 13, 2017

Diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Now what?

Being diagnosed with a blood cancer can be overwhelming. On this episode, Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speak with David, a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) survivor, and Dr. John Leonard from Weill Cornell Medical College about David’s lymphoma diagnosis. David and Dr. Leonard share helpful information for both newly-diagnosed and long-term survivors. Download Transcript CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Additional LLS Support Resources: In...
Sept. 6, 2017

Why You Should Consider a Clinical Trial

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chat with John F. Gerecitano, MD, PhD, Clinical Director of Lymphoma Outpatient Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Margaret (Peg) McCormick, RN, BSN, MA, Consultant, Clinical Trials Support Center. Hear about the role clinical trials play in cancer treatment, who can participate in a clinical trial and how participants are protected, how LLS’s Clinical Trial Support Center assists patients in finding a...