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A potential game-changer for CAR T cell therapy: mutations in cancer engineered to beat cancer
CAR T therapy has been successful in some acute blood cancers. Response rates, however, are considerably lower in CLL and solid tumours, with T cell exhaustion and antigen escape being shared issues. A potentially game-changing advance in solid tumour CAR T technology may therefore be relevant to CAR
CAR T therapy has been successful in some acute blood cancers. Response rates, however, are considerably lower in CLL and solid tumours, with T cell exhaustion and antigen escape being shared issues. A potentially game-changing advance in solid tumour CAR T technology may therefore be relevant to CAR
bennevisplace
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CLL Support
5 months ago
CLL diagnosis
Hello all, I have just been diagnosed with CLL, because of a blood test in preparation for knee replacement surgery! I have a no symptoms other than mild fatigue. The encologist said this disease doesn’t mean that it’s the end. Some people go for years without symptoms. I am in good health and stay fit
Hello all, I have just been diagnosed with CLL, because of a blood test in preparation for knee replacement surgery! I have a no symptoms other than mild fatigue. The encologist said this disease doesn’t mean that it’s the end. Some people go for years without symptoms. I am in good health and stay fit
Tonightweride
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CLL Support
5 months ago
Hematocrit and CLL
Is it typical to have high hematocrit with CLL?I was diagnosed in 2020 with a favorable prognosis. I see oncologist each 4 months. It's the longest interval she permits. My last appointment I had: WBC 15.0 HCT 51% My MD has suggested possibly (about a year ago but nothing since then) taking hydroxyurea
Is it typical to have high hematocrit with CLL?I was diagnosed in 2020 with a favorable prognosis. I see oncologist each 4 months. It's the longest interval she permits. My last appointment I had: WBC 15.0 HCT 51% My MD has suggested possibly (about a year ago but nothing since then) taking hydroxyurea
Jessielab
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CLL Support
5 months ago
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switch from jakafi (RUX) to Ojjara/momelotinib
has anyone made the switch yet ? The doctor is planning to switch my husband over. He is 74 yrs old with high risk MF. Had taken HU since 2020 then switched to jakifi five months ago but made him more anemic with hemoglobin down to 6.6-7.5 so required blood transfusions monthly Just curious if anyone
has anyone made the switch yet ? The doctor is planning to switch my husband over. He is 74 yrs old with high risk MF. Had taken HU since 2020 then switched to jakifi five months ago but made him more anemic with hemoglobin down to 6.6-7.5 so required blood transfusions monthly Just curious if anyone
Bainbridge
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MPN Voice
9 months ago
Does anyone have CLL and MDS?
I was diagnosed with CLL in 2010. They started treatment with B R in 2011. Went into remission for a year but then lymph nodes started to return Imbruvica was just approved by FDA was on imbruvica for 5 year. Went into remission again for two years. I was testing with low dose again with imbruvica
I was diagnosed with CLL in 2010. They started treatment with B R in 2011. Went into remission for a year but then lymph nodes started to return Imbruvica was just approved by FDA was on imbruvica for 5 year. Went into remission again for two years. I was testing with low dose again with imbruvica
DaveCll
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CLL Support
5 months ago
To Trial or not to Trial?
I have decided not to trial. Going to just do the Venetaclax & Obin protocol. I’m just not in the mood for the extra appointments and brain damage that invariably comes with them. I’m waiting for a start date. Had the bone marrow biopsy and endless other tests this week - decided not to peek at the
I have decided not to trial. Going to just do the Venetaclax & Obin protocol. I’m just not in the mood for the extra appointments and brain damage that invariably comes with them. I’m waiting for a start date. Had the bone marrow biopsy and endless other tests this week - decided not to peek at the
SunnyCA
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CLL Support
5 months ago
anybody had these tests before?
My rheumatology nurse always sounds totally bored or like she has just got out of bed so I phoned the nurse at
Leukaemia
Care, who answers most questions but she wouldn’t discuss what the tests were and what they were for so I decided to try my friends here who are the fountain of knowledge in most
My rheumatology nurse always sounds totally bored or like she has just got out of bed so I phoned the nurse at
Leukaemia
Care, who answers most questions but she wouldn’t discuss what the tests were and what they were for so I decided to try my friends here who are the fountain of knowledge in most
jillydabrat
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MPN Voice
2 months ago
Immune system changes during BTKi treatment
Hi, as a relative newbie here, please forgive me if this is a really naive question. I am soon to begin treatment with a BTKi drug. I know that having (a mutated form) of CLL means that my immune system is significantly suppressed and that BTKi treatment will further inhibit the immune system. My haematologist
Hi, as a relative newbie here, please forgive me if this is a really naive question. I am soon to begin treatment with a BTKi drug. I know that having (a mutated form) of CLL means that my immune system is significantly suppressed and that BTKi treatment will further inhibit the immune system. My haematologist
Fogey
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CLL Support
5 months ago
MRD Results
My hubby's CLL Dr called today and gave us the good news. My hubby's blood has zero CLL, and his bone marrow dropped 25% to .12%. His Dr wants him to keep taking his venetoclax and acalabrutinib so that his bone marrow gets CLL lower or totally out. To date, my hubby will be on this treatment 1 year
My hubby's CLL Dr called today and gave us the good news. My hubby's blood has zero CLL, and his bone marrow dropped 25% to .12%. His Dr wants him to keep taking his venetoclax and acalabrutinib so that his bone marrow gets CLL lower or totally out. To date, my hubby will be on this treatment 1 year
spi3
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CLL Support
6 months ago
Newly diagnosed Myelofibrosis Stage 2
I was diagnosed with ET JAK2+ in 2016. I was on HU for many years but it started to lose its effectiveness. In May this year I had a bone marrow biopsy and it was discovered my ET has progressed to Stage 2 Myelofibrosis. I was put on Ruxolitinib which works well for me and is definitely a much better
I was diagnosed with ET JAK2+ in 2016. I was on HU for many years but it started to lose its effectiveness. In May this year I had a bone marrow biopsy and it was discovered my ET has progressed to Stage 2 Myelofibrosis. I was put on Ruxolitinib which works well for me and is definitely a much better
Searcher56
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MPN Voice
9 months ago
Which other drugs are usually used alongside ruxolitinib when it's not having enough effect on its own?
I've been on ruxolitinib for 4 years for my pv. My white count has always been stubbornly high. Consultant has always brushed it off saying it goes with the condition. My last blood test, everything is fine except now my whites have reached an all time high of 45. The consultant mentioned the possibility
I've been on ruxolitinib for 4 years for my pv. My white count has always been stubbornly high. Consultant has always brushed it off saying it goes with the condition. My last blood test, everything is fine except now my whites have reached an all time high of 45. The consultant mentioned the possibility
MCW22
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MPN Voice
9 months ago
Venetoclax
Hi all Well we finally got to see a specialist. They did a bone marrow biopsy which showed 50% CLL infiltration on top of the pancytopenia. They have suggested treatment with Venetoclax only which they have said may reduce the frequency of transfusions which is currently weekly. I have only ever
Hi all Well we finally got to see a specialist. They did a bone marrow biopsy which showed 50% CLL infiltration on top of the pancytopenia. They have suggested treatment with Venetoclax only which they have said may reduce the frequency of transfusions which is currently weekly. I have only ever
JoeMcDote
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CLL Support
6 months ago
constipation anyone ? Here’s a good solution
hi everyone I ve read here and there posts regarding constipation. If you’re affected you might like to try my homemade rocket muesli! I prefer to make my own because I like organic stuff and knowing what’s gone into my food. you could of course simply buy no sugar muesli and add 2 tablespoons ground
hi everyone I ve read here and there posts regarding constipation. If you’re affected you might like to try my homemade rocket muesli! I prefer to make my own because I like organic stuff and knowing what’s gone into my food. you could of course simply buy no sugar muesli and add 2 tablespoons ground
Loubprv
Volunteer
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MPN Voice
9 months ago
UK NICE Approves Ibrutinib +Venetoclax for First Line treatment for ALL Patients from today
This has been addressed by committee because ibrutinib plus venetoclax has been recommended for everyone with untreated chronic lymphocytic
leukaemia
.[/i] Please ask your doctor if this is suitable for you if you are approaching treatment for the first time. Jackie
This has been addressed by committee because ibrutinib plus venetoclax has been recommended for everyone with untreated chronic lymphocytic
leukaemia
.[/i] Please ask your doctor if this is suitable for you if you are approaching treatment for the first time. Jackie
Jm954
Administrator
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CLL Support
1 year ago
Is it ok to smoke marijuana or to take edibles with cll?
It gives me relief from general anxiety and unsettling feeling of going to a medical facility. Has anyone had any experience with using this for the two reasons mentioned above? Thank you.
It gives me relief from general anxiety and unsettling feeling of going to a medical facility. Has anyone had any experience with using this for the two reasons mentioned above? Thank you.
Jessielab
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CLL Support
6 months ago
Diagnosed 2015 complete CBC has changed
last phlebotomy was in June of 2023, since then my HCT is stuck @ 39, HGB is now @ 11.9, MCV,MCH,MCH are dropping each month, RBC is stable @ 5. My ferritin is now 7 with iron @ 21 and % sat @. 5. TIBC AND UIBC are elevated. Fecal test normal no blood. I am exhausted no energy sleeping way too
last phlebotomy was in June of 2023, since then my HCT is stuck @ 39, HGB is now @ 11.9, MCV,MCH,MCH are dropping each month, RBC is stable @ 5. My ferritin is now 7 with iron @ 21 and % sat @. 5. TIBC AND UIBC are elevated. Fecal test normal no blood. I am exhausted no energy sleeping way too
Pickleball11
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MPN Voice
9 months ago
mild struggles
Next
leukaemia
doctor chat in three months time. Had covid jab today on top of sinus infection. Tired! Feeling a bit low physically and emotionally. Just so hard to keep up with people who don’t have CLL felt like posting. Sorry to all the people who are really struggling.
Next
leukaemia
doctor chat in three months time. Had covid jab today on top of sinus infection. Tired! Feeling a bit low physically and emotionally. Just so hard to keep up with people who don’t have CLL felt like posting. Sorry to all the people who are really struggling.
Corin850
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CLL Support
9 months ago
Calquence / acalabrutinib and Brukinsa / zanubrutinib Adverse Event Comparison for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia / CLL from clinical trials
Now that we have a growing choice of BTK inhibitor treatment options, naturally the question is which one is better? Based on this meta-analysis study of the incidence of 84 Adverse Events (AEs) reported in 61 clinical trials involving nearly 7,000 patients, that question should be better framed as
Now that we have a growing choice of BTK inhibitor treatment options, naturally the question is which one is better? Based on this meta-analysis study of the incidence of 84 Adverse Events (AEs) reported in 61 clinical trials involving nearly 7,000 patients, that question should be better framed as
AussieNeil
Partner
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CLL Support
1 year ago
Should I be worried?
Hi All, my Haemo Lady, just called me with my Bone Marrow Biopsy results, She, said they were heavily infiltrated with CLL. A recent body scan also showed a large lump in my stomach, she is not sure if it is related to my CLL, or perhaps an aggressive lymphoma. She has ordered a needle biopsy of this
Hi All, my Haemo Lady, just called me with my Bone Marrow Biopsy results, She, said they were heavily infiltrated with CLL. A recent body scan also showed a large lump in my stomach, she is not sure if it is related to my CLL, or perhaps an aggressive lymphoma. She has ordered a needle biopsy of this
Vindicatrix
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CLL Support
6 months ago
Relative risk for secondary bone marrow cancer within 5 years after initial CLL chemoimmunotherapy treatment (typically BR or FCR)
Unfortunately, the chemo constituents of FCR bring with them around a 10% risk of the subsequent development of Acute Myeloid
Leukaemia
(AML) or a Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), where your bone marrow increasingly struggles to make blood cells.
Unfortunately, the chemo constituents of FCR bring with them around a 10% risk of the subsequent development of Acute Myeloid
Leukaemia
(AML) or a Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), where your bone marrow increasingly struggles to make blood cells.
AussieNeil
Partner
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CLL Support
11 months ago
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