A leukemia survivor’s perspective on aligning care with what matters most
When Britt Mayo received a phone call from his doctor at 7:15 a.m. after a routine physical, he knew it wouldn’t be good news.
“I remember hearing the diagnosis and my brain going completely blank,” he says. “In that moment, my world shrank. I went from long-term life plans to wondering if I’d make it to the next year.”
Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010, Britt quickly realized that understanding his...
Leukemia survivor finds companionship of rescue dog during treatment
Mark Janes’ chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis came after he’d initially visited his doctor for swollen lymph nodes in his neck....
Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and ...
CAR NK cell therapy now an experimental treatment option for multiple cancers
CAR NK cell therapy bolsters the body’s innate ability to fight cancer by attaching molecules called chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) to natural killer cells (NK cells). These receptors allow the newly enhanced CAR NK cells to recognize targets on the surface of previously “invisible” cancer cells and attack them.
At MD Anderson, this novel form of immunotherapy was initially offered only through clinical trials to...
Richter transformation: What chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients should know
Richter transformation, historically called Richter syndrome, can affect patients who have or have not been treated for chronic lymphocytic...
Can leukemia be treated with a pill?
Leukemia treatments have been constantly improving from the days when patients had to come to the hospital or clinic for intravenous doses...
Understanding the types of leukemia
How many types of leukemia are there? What makes each one unique, and are they treated any differently?
We went to leukemia specialist...
How my father-in-law’s response to his leukemia diagnosis inspired me
If you were faced with something bigger and scarier than you initially knew how to deal with, how would you handle it? Would you sit back...
Leukemia and male breast cancer survivor: Teamwork makes the difference at MD Anderson
When I got my second cancer diagnosis in early 2017, I was already going to MD Anderson regularly to see Dr. Alessandra Ferrajoli. I’d been...
Leukemia survivor and wife stay safe, connected despite COVID-19 restrictions
Britt Mayo has been coming to MD Anderson regularly since 2010, when he was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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