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Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

Research into CLL. I believe that most readers of this website would agree that more research should be done into CLL. And this is particularly true when one...

Research into CLL.

Research into CLL. I believe that most readers of this website would agree that...

Kwenda

•11 years ago

'The Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee concluded that the cancer care delivery system is in crisis due to a growing demand for cancer care, increasing...

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US Cancer Care in Crisis, Says IOM Report

'The Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee concluded that the cancer care delive...

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

Depression is a common and disabling illness, affecting over 100 million people worldwide. Depression can have a significant impact on people’s physical...

Exercise for Depression... a review

Depression is a common and disabling illness, affecting over 100 million people ...

microRNAs (miRs) play an important a role in CLL, this study hypothesized that microRNAs are involved in the transition from monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis...

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

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Prognostic value of miR-155 in MBL and CLL. A new early biomarker?

microRNAs (miRs) play an important a role in CLL, this study hypothesized that m...

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

Ok, here goes. I have just returned home after my first CT scan revealed that all is not as I had hoped. I was diagnosed with SLL 2 weeks ago, and although...

just diagnosed

Ok, here goes. I have just returned home after my first CT scan revealed that al...

sparkio

•11 years ago

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Great news from IWCLL, Professor Hillmen perspective coming soon on video

Greetings. Just back from three days in Cologne where about 500 CLL researchers and experts from around the world gathered. They were VERY excited about a sea...

Greetings. Just back from three days in Cologne where about 500 CLL researchers ...

andrewschorr

•11 years ago

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Patient Power are now posting videos taken at this week's IWCLL meeting in Cologne

Andrew Schorr has just posted this message to the CLL ACOR group Greetings CLL friends: I am just back from two days at the International Workshop on CLL in...

Andrew Schorr has just posted this message to the CLL ACOR group Greetings CLL...

Administrator•11 years ago

Relapse is defined as a patient who has previously achieved a complete or partial response (CR or PR) but after a period of 6 or more months, demonstrates...

What does RELAPSE mean in CLL?

Relapse is defined as a patient who has previously achieved a complete or parti...

If you are Neutropenic, you may wish to discuss these new findings with your doctor. Patients receiving therapy for haematological malignancies have a higher...

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

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Antifungals Cut Risk of Invasive Infections in Neutropenic Patients

If you are Neutropenic, you may wish to discuss these new findings with your doc...

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Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

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How to edit your Profile (or just your profile/avatar picture)

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Administrator•11 years ago

I was diagnosed a number of years ago and luckily never needed any treatment till now. In the years between I was diagnosed with Cancer of the Oesophagus;...

Symptoms causing great discomfort - afraid I'll need treatment. Suggestions?

I was diagnosed a number of years ago and luckily never needed any treatment til...

Agiwood

•11 years ago

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Stress

Almost all CLL patients say stress makes their symptoms worse. It doesn't seem to just be stress which causes distress. It seems any type of stress and it...

Almost all CLL patients say stress makes their symptoms worse. It doesn't seem t...

jangreen

•11 years ago

Strap in, we are going for a ride through the site. Hopefully we won't end up like the driver in the accompanying photograph that I took at my local beach a...

Navigating the new HealthUnlocked site (last updated Oct 24th)

Strap in, we are going for a ride through the site. Hopefully we won't end up l...

In August there was a new study published by UK scientists in the journal Nature which was broadcast by the media last month and extensively commented on by...

Administrator•11 years ago

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What causes cancer?

In August there was a new study published by UK scientists in the journal Natur...

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Is A Daily Dose of Many Pills In Your Future?

Andrew Schorr is always worth reading and his latest blog post is a good read. Just how many pills will we be taking daily.? The newer CLL drug are now pills...

Andrew Schorr is always worth reading and his latest blog post is a good read. ...

Kwenda

•11 years ago

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Share your feelings and live longer

Sharing how you are feeling with others (and where better than on this site with people that know what you are going through) may extend your life! "A study...

Sharing how you are feeling with others (and where better than on this site with...

As a community we were told that the new site would bring more benefits. Well it doesn't seem that way to me. As far as i was concerned there was nothing wrong...

Administrator•11 years ago

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Bring back the old site

As a community we were told that the new site would bring more benefits. Well it...

jangreen

•11 years ago

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CLL Videos with CLL Expert at the Mayo Clinic... Dr. Tait Shanafelt

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. In this video, Dr. Tait Shanafelt, a Mayo Clinic hematologist, discusses how...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. ...

Anyone else had the same problem not sure what they all mean! I have had a cough since December also waiting for a appointment with chest dotor

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

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Hi getting tested for COPD after ct scan showed ground glass shadowing , scarring and nodules in both outer fields of lungs.

Anyone else had the same problem not sure what they all mean! I have had a cough...

buzzybab

•11 years ago

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Hi, I am new to the site. I was diagnosed with CLL 2 years ago, I have now been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

I have CLL and Diabetes, my life has changed dramatically during the last 2 years, I was retired from my employer on grounds of ill health. Is there anybody...

I have CLL and Diabetes, my life has changed dramatically during the last 2 year...

allanmac

•11 years ago

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For how long after FCR are you supposed to take Aciclovir and Cotrimoxazole tablets on a daily basis ?

keepfit123

•11 years ago

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Does exercise extend the time to treatment?

My post below was prompted by a reply by swiftbrook to my response in the Watch and Wait - how do you cope?...

My post below was prompted by a reply by swiftbrook to my response in the Watch ...

The Cancer Drugs Fund has been in the papers a lot recently as its future after 2014 is uncertain. Established in 2010, it provides £200m each year to...

Administrator•11 years ago

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Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research - CANCER DRUGS FUND SURVEY

The Cancer Drugs Fund has been in the papers a lot recently as its future after ...

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Founder Admin•11 years ago

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Life after FCR.

After 3 years W&W I've just been told that I'll need treatment in the next year or so. (So far I have had no symptoms other than lymph node swellings and a...

After 3 years W&W I've just been told that I'll need treatment in the next year ...

Markdce

•11 years ago

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Unlocking Richter's

New international study in Blood Journal ... has found that ... Richter's occurs in up to 15% of CLL Two main genetic pathways lead to the transformation...

New international study in Blood Journal ... has found that ... Richter's occur...

Now that I have your attention, I can hopefully reassure you that I'm not planning on going anywhere. It's just that those memorable lines from Douglas Adams...

Top Poster CURE Hero•11 years ago

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So long and thanks for all the fish

Now that I have your attention, I can hopefully reassure you that I'm not planni...

A couple of recent studies in Australia and the USA have shown that leaving mushrooms out in the sun for an hour or two before you eat them boosts their (and...

Administrator•11 years ago

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Eat sun exposed mushrooms to boost your vitamin D intake

A couple of recent studies in Australia and the USA have shown that leaving mush...

Administrator•11 years ago