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Had my follow up, he was very nice about everything. He said that the PET scan came back good. I do have a lot more nodules/lymp nodes than I thought but...

Had my follow up, he was very nice about everything. He said that the PET scan ...

•9 years ago

CLL and OSTEOPOROSIS treatment.

Hi I hope this is ok to ask,Has anyone else had Osteoporosis treatment with CLL?I am seeing a consultant about treatment for Osteoporosis next week.I was dxd...

Hi I hope this is ok to ask,Has anyone else had Osteoporosis treatment with CLL?...

•9 years ago

My immune system

I've been feeling so good lately physically and mentally. This past week I've been to the gym twice then to a yoga class and swam some gentle laps in the pool...

I've been feeling so good lately physically and mentally. This past week I've b...

•9 years ago

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Nails and hair

I know it is not the largest concern of those of us with CLL, but here it is. In the 6 months I have been on Ibrutinib I have felt better than I have in the...

I know it is not the largest concern of those of us with CLL, but here it is. In...

•9 years ago

UK Experts provide Insight on Watch and Wait for CLL

We continue to publish great interviews with world experts in CLL. Two of our favorites are UK specialists John Gribben and Peter Hillmen. In this video clip...

We continue to publish great interviews with world experts in CLL. Two of our fa...

•9 years ago

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Aussies - Availability of blood cancer drugs – Have Your Say

CLL patients in Australia have an opportunity to inform a Senate inquiry regarding the 'availability' of blood cancer drugs. This is rather timely considering...

CLL patients in Australia have an opportunity to inform a Senate inquiry regardi...

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Can Your Body Be Trained to Cure Its Own Cancer?

Another one about immunotherapy: For decades, cancer patients have been limited to a trio of treatment options. While surgery, chemotherapy and radiation have...

Another one about immunotherapy: For decades, cancer patients have been limited...

•9 years ago

Frequency of CT scan during 'watch and wait'

Hi everyone: I am stage A without any lymph node enlargement, but WBC count are increasing rapidly (?) (elevating from 20 to 28 for 6 months). My doctor is...

Hi everyone: I am stage A without any lymph node enlargement, but WBC count are...

•9 years ago

Your Questions for the Lab Test Expert

By far the most popular video series on Patient Power features lab test expert Dr. Susan Leclair. She takes your questions. Hear Susan explain what to ask and...

By far the most popular video series on Patient Power features lab test expert D...

•9 years ago

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10+3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk

Alessandro Demaio, Fellow in Global Health & Non Communicable Diseases at Harvard University notes that "Today is World Cancer Day and to raise awareness...

Alessandro Demaio, Fellow in Global Health & Non Communicable Diseases at Harva...

Administrator•9 years ago

Appointment tomorrow

Well tomorrow is my follow up after my PET/CT scan and after my (almost) 10 days on anti-viral medication for the "bumps" on the back of my head which I have...

Well tomorrow is my follow up after my PET/CT scan and after my (almost) 10 days...

•9 years ago

NY Attorney General accuses major retailers of selling contaminated, substituted and falsely labelled herbal supplements

On the basis of DNA barcoding technology tests conducted on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements at four national retailers in New York State — GNC,...

On the basis of DNA barcoding technology tests conducted on top-selling store br...

Administrator•9 years ago

New Blog about Challenges of Immuno-Oncology

Here's my latest on this emerging topic. Sound off with what you think!...

Here's my latest on this emerging topic. Sound off with what you think!...

•9 years ago

Spot the snake oil: telling good cancer research from bad

Nial Wheate, Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of Sydney provides a quick but very useful guide that we can use to assess whether...

Nial Wheate, Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of Sydney...

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Hello folks,

I went for my four month check up today and found my white blood count was worse- has doubled in less than a year. Treatment therefore is needed soon. I have...

I went for my four month check up today and found my white blood count was worse...

•9 years ago

Telomere-lengthening procedure turns clock back years in human cells

We've previously had several posts on the influence of telomeres on the progression of CLL, with shorter telomeres an undesirable marker. Scientists have now...

We've previously had several posts on the influence of telomeres on the progress...

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