Join us as we speak with Shelly Rosenfeld, Esq. from the Cancer Legal Resource Center and Dr. Steven Pergam from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Ms. Rosenfeld and Dr. Pergam presented at CancerCon during a session called, “Understanding Medical Marijuana: It’s a Joint Effort”. In this episode, our speakers dive into the various forms of marijuana, how they can be used to combat side effects of cancer treatment, and the legal issues surrounding their use throughout the United States.

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Join us as we report on the latest developments in immunotherapy from the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition that was hosted virtually December 5-8, 2020. In this episode, we will be speaking to Dr. Laurie Sehn, a Clinical Professor and Researcher with the British Columbia Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and The University of British Columbia. Immunotherapy was a primary topic at this year’s ASH meeting. Dr. Sehn shares exciting news about the advancements in immunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hear why lymphoma is a great candidate for immunotherapy, how it works, and how a collaboration of researchers from around the world is accelerating the number of new and effective treatments available for lymphoma patients.

This podcast episode is NOT an official program of the ASH annual meeting.

Support for this episode provided by Genentech and Pharmacyclics.

Mentioned

• The American Society of Hematology (ASH)
• BC Cancer Agency
• Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
• Immunotherapy
• Lymphoma

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• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
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• Online chats
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• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

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Join us as we speak to Dr. Courtney DiNardo from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. about the recent advancements in AML treatment.  Dr. DiNardo is an academic clinical researcher who has participated in clinical trials resulting in three new AML therapies since 2017. In this episode, we dive into the new treatments that are showing great promise, as well as discuss how AML can be hereditary.  With recent results of the Beat AML Master Clinical Trial, the increasing potential of immunotherapy and other new treatments, this episode is sure to give hope for current and future AML patients and caregivers.  

Mentioned on this episode:

• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• MD Anderson
• Beat AML® Master Clinical Trial
• Personalized Medicine
• Minimal Residual Disease
• Hereditary Hematologic Malignancy Leukemia Clinic

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

Support for this episode provided by Astellas and Novartis.

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Join us as we speak to Dr. Meredith Hemphill Ruden, who had an informative session at CancerCon on Parenting with Cancer. Meredith is a licensed clinical social worker, 13-year Melanoma cancer survivor and Executive Director of the Feather Foundation. In this episode, Meredith dives into the challenging topic of being a parent while dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. After becoming a social worker following treatment, she started to notice that there weren’t as many resources to help parents who had cancer. To combat this shortfall, she started The Feather Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting parents throughout their cancer journey. This episode highlights the importance of making self-care a priority and how to find hope as a family while dealing with cancer.

Mentioned on this episode:

• The Feather Foundation
• Caregiver Support
• Support Groups
• Managing Your Cancer

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• LLS Community
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

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Join us as we speak with Dr. Aaron Goldberg from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.  Dr. Goldberg discusses how secondary AML differs from AML and how treatment is determined. Secondary AML is a diagnosis of AML that has occurred after previous exposure to radiation or chemotherapy for another cancer or has evolved from a prior diagnosis of MDS, MPN or Aplastic Anemia.  In this episode, Dr. Goldberg points out the major difference between secondary AML and de novo AML and new, promising treatments.

Mentioned on this Episode:

• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• Integrative Medicine Service
• Stem Cell Transplantation
• Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
• Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations
• Understanding Secondary AML Webcast

Support for this episode provided by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

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Join us as we speak to Kristin Furhrmann-Simmons, a caregiver and an LLS volunteer. Kristin talks to us about caring for her father who is a CLL survivor, and how she decided to join LLS’s advocacy efforts through our Office of Public Policy.  For Kristin, it was a great way to connect with people in her community and share her family’s story.  And she knew that for her dad, being as sick as he was, it was helpful to have her as his voice to bring forward some of the issues that her family was facing as a result of his treatment.  This episode highlights how advocates carry the ability to uphold a voice that may have been silenced by a diagnosis.

Mentioned on this Episode:

• Advocacy
• Caregiver
• Team in Training
• Medicare Part D
• Mobile Action Network

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Information & Support Services
• Clinical Trial Support Center
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations
• Oral Parity
• Prescription Out-of-Pocket Costs
• Share your Story
• Sign up to be an Advocate at LLS

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Dr. Hoffman from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System in Miami, Florida speaks to us about Hodgkin lymphoma and its interesting history.  Thankfully, Hodgkin lymphoma is now highly treatable and for the majority of people curable, but not for all.  Dr. Hoffman talks to us about what makes Hodgkin lymphoma unique, as well as discusses emerging therapies and long term and late effects for both young adult and older patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.

Mentioned on this Episode:

• Lymphoma
• Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Clinical Trials
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Information & Support Services
• Clinical Trial Support Center
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations
• Young Adults

Support for this episode provided by Seattle Genetics.

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Join us as Ellin Berman, MD a leukemia expert from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses the advancements in treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Dr. Berman explains how not all CLL is the same, as it is a heterogeneous disease which explains why one person’s CLL can act differently from another person’s CLL.  Dr. Berman speaks about how some patients do not start treatment right away and why some patients may be good candidates for clinical trials.  Every patient is different, and since there are newer treatments now available for CLL, Dr. Berman provides patients with different treatment options, and encourages patients to ask questions and to be a partner with their treatment team when making treatment decisions.

Mentioned on this episode:

• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
• Printable Question to ask your Doctor
• Memorial Sloan Kettering
• Clinical Trial Support Center (CTSC)
• Ibrutinib

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

Support for this episode provided by Pharmacyclics/Janssen.

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We will be speaking with WWE Superstar, actor, and former professional football player, Joseph Anoai, who many may know as Roman Reigns. Apart from fighting opponents in the ring, Roman found himself fighting his biggest opponent yet after receiving his leukemia diagnosis back in 2007. Listen as Roman Reigns explains his cancer journey to our very own President & CEO, Dr. Louis DeGennaro.   

Mentioned on this episode:

• Roman Reigns
• Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
• Leukemia
• Make-A-Wish
• Types of treatment for CML
• Roman Reigns and LLS join forces

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Information & Support Services
• Clinical Trial Support Center
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

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Dr. Mary Ninan speaks to Alicia, Lizette, and Edith about the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), known as Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). With over 70 subtypes of NHL, the priority when Dr. Ninan sees a patient with lymphoma is to confirm which subtype the patient has been diagnosed with in order to determine the best treatment plan. Dr. Ninan explains how lymphoma is staged, and various treatment options are discussed. The doctor also mentions how she always encourages patients and caregivers to ask questions and clarify the points that they do not understand in the treatment plan, as well as welcomes questions about how patients can manage their side effects. Also, in this episode, Dr. Ninan talks about one of the most exciting developments in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in recent years.

Mentioned on this episode:

• Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
• Atlanta Medicine magazine
• CAR T-cell Therapy
• Rituximab
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Additional LLS Support Resources:

• Information Specialists
• Information & Support Services
• Clinical Trial Support Center
• Free telephone/web patient programs
• Free booklets
• Financial support
• Online chats
• Caregiver support
• LLS Community
• Support groups
• Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program
• Free Nutrition Consultations

Support for this episode provided by Epizyme, Genentech, Karyopharm, and Pharmacyclics/Janssen.

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