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Administrator•9 years ago

Hi friends, More information on single agent obinituzumab AKA GA101 AKA Gazyva and CLL from ASCO 2014 on my blog: http://bkoffman.blogspot.com I am posting...

ASCO 2014: Dr. Sharman on single agent obinituzumab

Hi friends, More information on single agent obinituzumab AKA GA101 AKA Gazyva ...

bkoffman

CLL CURE Hero•9 years ago

I have spent hours reading this forum and other material but really struggle with all the scientific terms, still don't really understand my own diagnosis (Jan...

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Help explain my diagnosis..?

I have spent hours reading this forum and other material but really struggle wit...

romarin

•9 years ago

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3 Time Cancer Survivor Turned Chief Eternal Optimist

After my third diagnosis, which was a metastasis to my left lung, I made the very conscious decision to live life in a different way. I learned to meditate to...

After my third diagnosis, which was a metastasis to my left lung, I made the ver...

•9 years ago

"Big-data technology will eventually underpin the healthcare system, though to what extent and what that means to patients are questions needing to be...

Big data will enhance healthcare, but to whose benefit?

"Big-data technology will eventually underpin the healthcare system, though to w...

Ever wondered why the incubation period varies between different diseases and why those unlucky enough to be developing an infection can be contagious with...

Administrator•9 years ago

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Viral incubation: why do bugs hide before they strike?

Ever wondered why the incubation period varies between different diseases and wh...

Administrator•9 years ago

"Elderly patients with poor-prognosis diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may derive the most benefit from treatment with extended rituximab plus 6 cycles...

Extended Rituximab Plus R-CHOP Best in Elderly, Poor-Prognosis DLBCL

"Elderly patients with poor-prognosis diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may ...

Administrator•9 years ago

Friends, A short simple interview: ASCO 2014: Dr. Byrd: Ibrutinib in the Real World on the practicalities of taking ibrutinib outside of a clinical trial....

Ibrutinib Use in the Real World for CLL

Friends, A short simple interview: ASCO 2014: Dr. Byrd: Ibrutinib in the Real W...

bkoffman

CLL CURE Hero•9 years ago

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Important article for E-Patients

Please take a minute to read about how YOU are part of an e-patient revolution, no matter where you live. Best Wishes and happy Thanksgiving to US folks....

Please take a minute to read about how YOU are part of an e-patient revolution, ...

andrewschorr

•9 years ago

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Global burden of cancer attributable to high body-mass index

High body-mass index (BMI; defined as 25 kg/m2 or greater) is associated with increased risk of cancer. To inform public health policy and future research, we...

High body-mass index (BMI; defined as 25 kg/m2 or greater) is associated with in...

Everyone has negative thoughts from time to time, and they certainly have their place in the world. But what happens to many of us is that negative, defeatist...

•9 years ago

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How To Stop Negative Thoughts From Getting You Down (Infographic)

Everyone has negative thoughts from time to time, and they certainly have their ...

•9 years ago

Google in the business of cancer....

Is a Cancer-Detecting Pill in Our Future?

•9 years ago

Hello All. I was diagnosed with CLL about 8 years ago and until this year was on 'watch & wait' but in August my spleen had enlarged to the extent that I...

CLL Treatment

Hello All. I was diagnosed with CLL about 8 years ago and until this year was on...

jaypax

•9 years ago

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Never miss a post from your favourite contributors. HU introduces "Follow Me"

Using the newly introduced "Follow me" feature, HU users can now get updates whenever a post they follow has new activity or when someone they follow posts...

Using the newly introduced "Follow me" feature, HU users can now get updates whe...

The Cancer Council of Victoria, Australia needs 15,000 Australians who've been diagnosed with a less common cancer and naturally CLL qualifies. Why this...

Administrator•9 years ago

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The Forgotten Cancers Project (sorry, Australians only)

The Cancer Council of Victoria, Australia needs 15,000 Australians who've been d...

Administrator•9 years ago

"The number of emerging infectious diseases that infect people has more than tripled since the 1940s. Around two-thirds of these are zoonotic, which means...

Urbanisation brings animals and diseases closer to home

"The number of emerging infectious diseases that infect people has more than tri...

Administrator•9 years ago

We know how easy it is to find dangerous or even just misleading information when we search the web for information on CLL and other health issues. It seems...

Is referenced research published in a reputable journal?

We know how easy it is to find dangerous or even just misleading information whe...

Administrator•9 years ago

My Dad was diagnosed with CLL but had no symptoms for about 11 years. However, things moved quickly when symptoms did appear. He was started on FCR but it was...

Atypical CLL

My Dad was diagnosed with CLL but had no symptoms for about 11 years. However, t...

jerryuk

•9 years ago

One of the downsides of living with a chronic condition like CLL, is the need for regular monitoring of our health via blood tests and physical examinations....

The move to readily available, less invasive health monitoring

One of the downsides of living with a chronic condition like CLL, is the need fo...

Hi Everybody and thanks to everyone that took the time to reply to my posts. I am from the UK and am being treated for CLL at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital....

Administrator•9 years ago

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Hanging in

Hi Everybody and thanks to everyone that took the time to reply to my posts. I a...

john133

•9 years ago

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CLL Patient makes history

Hi My name is Hugh Forgie. I am a member and supporter of CLLSA. I have had CLL for over 12 years. Over the past 6 years I have had 2 lots of chemotherapy....

Hi My name is Hugh Forgie. I am a member and supporter of CLLSA. I have had CL...

shuggie2506

•9 years ago

Has anybody on Ibrutinib had to face surgery?? We are told to stop three days prior and stay off for 7 days, but has anybody had any bleeding issues? my...

Ibrutinib and surgery

Has anybody on Ibrutinib had to face surgery?? We are told to stop three days ...

lartington

•9 years ago

Julia shares with us: her experience of CLL diagnosis, first questions, the general doctor’s knowledge, how being selective when sourcing information is...

Video - Julia's Story: From CLL Diagnosis To A Doctorate Study Of How CLL People Use The Internet.

Julia shares with us: her experience of CLL diagnosis, first questions, the gene...

HAIRBEAR_UK

Founder Admin•9 years ago

Brian shares with us: how he learned of and reacted to his wife's diagnosis, how that affected him, what he understood and how they discovered what this meant....

Video - Brian's Story: A Husband and Wife's CLL Diagnosis, Understanding and Coping Together

Brian shares with us: how he learned of and reacted to his wife's diagnosis, how...

HAIRBEAR_UK

Founder Admin•9 years ago

Hello Everyone I just wanted to say Hello, i was diagnosed with CLL 4 months ago, i am ( female & 50) I seemed to be very relaxed about it at the time, but as...

Watch & Wait

Hello Everyone I just wanted to say Hello, i was diagnosed with CLL 4 months ago...

Carpenters52

•9 years ago

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Innovative Medicines and MedTech Review

Important announcement in the UK today. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-in-life-sciences Objective will be to get innovative drugs to...

Important announcement in the UK today. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/majo...

MaudMarie

•9 years ago

I have had bi-lateral pleural effusions with my CLL since diagnosis earlier this year. FCR had to be stopped. I have recently been on Ibrutinib for two...

CLL with pleural effusions and Ibrutinib

I have had bi-lateral pleural effusions with my CLL since diagnosis earlier this...

Haileybury

•9 years ago