Episodes - The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speak with Carma Bylund, Ph.D, a behavioral scientist with international expertise in healthcare communication, who shares how research has proven that good doctor-patient communication results in patients making more informed decisions, better quality of life, and better outcomes for patients. Carma provides ways how both healthcare professionals and patients can improve their communication as they discuss diagnosis and treatment.

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After a cancer diagnosis, people with cancer and their loved ones may feel “out of step” during the holidays. A diagnosis can prompt new questions during this time, such as: How do I take care of myself during the holiday rush? How can I celebrate when I have so many other things on my mind? How can I manage my fatigue during such an active time of the year?

Listen as Karen Hartman, Clinical Social Worker and Social Work Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, speaks with Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) about 10 ways to cope with the holidays after a cancer diagnosis.

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Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speak with Timothy, an ALL young adult survivor, who shares how his culture, attitude and relationship with his healthcare team during treatment steered him towards a profession he would have never envisioned for himself.

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While studying for the nursing board exams, planning to retire from firefighting, and preparing to travel, Peter, an acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) survivor, and his caregiver and wife, Donna, share with Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) how a trip to the emergency room for extreme fatigue propelled them into their new roles of patient and caregiver.

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Join Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as they sit with Rebecca Nellis, Executive Director of Cancer and Careers. Learn about the rights of employees who have been diagnosed with cancer and how Cancer and Careers works to empower and educate people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.

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Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speak with Monica Bryant, COO & Co-Founder of Triage Cancer, who shares quality information on healthcare-related issues for those diagnosed with cancer. As a cancer rights attorney, she believes a patient’s life should not be in jeopardy due to a lack of information. Be sure to jot down notes as she gives us the 411 on cancer and insurance.

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Support for this episode provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

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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.

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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.

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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 trial that is right for them, and why it is important to think of clinical trials as a possible treatment option instead of a last resort.

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