http://lymphoma.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-03T15:56:23Z Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/11/love-is-in-the-air.htm <p>Not only is February 14 St Valentine's Day, a date synonymous with cupid, love and romance, but slightly less well known is that February 12 is Sex and Reproductive Health Awareness Day. This time of year, people start thinking about the ones they love, or about starting new relationships.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/11/love-is-in-the-air.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/11/love-is-in-the-air.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:42:23 +0000 2012-02-11T21:42:23Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/the-thing-about-blood-and-marrow-cancers.htm <p>February 4 is World Cancer Day, meant to increase cancer awareness.</p> <p>Blood and marrow are very different than other types of cancer (where's the tumor?!). In the spirit of raising cancer awareness, here is a little bit blood and marrow cancers:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/the-thing-about-blood-and-marrow-cancers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/the-thing-about-blood-and-marrow-cancers.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:23 +0000 2012-02-03T15:56:23Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/world-cancer-day-turn-it-around.htm <p>Did you know that February 4 is World Cancer Day?</p> <p>While this day is intended to increase awareness of cancer, I'd like to see you do something to turn it around. I'm pretty sure that most of you are already aware of cancer! In fact, you may not be able to think about much else, other than your cancer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/world-cancer-day-turn-it-around.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/02/03/world-cancer-day-turn-it-around.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:13 +0000 2012-02-03T10:56:13Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/31/highlights-from-january-2012.htm <p>Each month, I strive to publish several new articles which may be of interest for people with blood cancers, or people who love them. However, it can be easy to miss some new content in all the activity!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/31/highlights-from-january-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/31/highlights-from-january-2012.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:28 +0000 2012-01-31T21:52:28Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/28/be-the-match-this-black-history-month.htm <p>February is Black History Month, and I think it is a great time to remind Black and African Americans how badly you are needed on the Be The Match bone marrow donation registry.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/28/be-the-match-this-black-history-month.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/28/be-the-match-this-black-history-month.htm Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:48:39 +0000 2012-01-28T22:48:39Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/27/new-treatment-option-for-mds-welcome-news.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hemonctoday.com/article.aspx?rid=91661">A new treatment regimen</a> for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative disorders has shown positive results in a recent phase 2 study.</p> <p>The new protocol called "TADA" (<strong>t</strong>halidomide,<strong> a</strong>rsenic trioxide, <strong>d</strong>examethasone and <strong>a</strong>scorbic acid) was tested on a group of 28 patients with an average age of 66 years, all who had been previously treated for their bone marrow disease. At the end of almost 6 months, 6 patients (about 20%) had a clinical improvement in their disease. It was also noted in the study that the toxicities of the regimen were characterized as "mild to moderate" and that 75% of the participants were able to complete a full 12 week intensive course.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/27/new-treatment-option-for-mds-welcome-news.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/27/new-treatment-option-for-mds-welcome-news.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:43:41 +0000 2012-01-27T22:43:41Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/21/blues-singer-etta-james-loses-battle-with-leukemia.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/lymphoma/1/0/i/0/-/-/EttaJames.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="125" height="120" align="left" /></p> <p>Blues singer <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE80J1FC20120120">Etta James passed away</a> on Friday from complications of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/od/whatislymphoma/p/whatisleukemia.htm">chronic leukemia</a>. She was 73 years old.</p> <p>Ms. James came on the music scene in the 1950's and had a long and successful career and was very influential on more recent artists such as Beyonce and Christina Aguilera.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/21/blues-singer-etta-james-loses-battle-with-leukemia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/21/blues-singer-etta-james-loses-battle-with-leukemia.htm Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:27:39 +0000 2012-01-21T23:27:39Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/adcetris-brentuximab-may-be-linked-to-deadly-brain-infections.htm <p>As a result of cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients receiving the medication,&#160; the FDA has added a new warning label to the drug brentuximab vedotin (Adectris),<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/od/treatment/a/Monoclonalantibodies.htm"> a monoclonal antibody</a> used to treat lymphoma.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/adcetris-brentuximab-may-be-linked-to-deadly-brain-infections.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/adcetris-brentuximab-may-be-linked-to-deadly-brain-infections.htm Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:27:33 +0000 2012-01-14T23:27:33Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/new-light-on-treatment-options-for-follicular-lymphoma.htm <p>According to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://hemonctoday.com/article.aspx?rid=90880">a study</a> released in a recent edition of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/">Journal of the National Cancer Institute</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/od/glossary/g/Autologous.htm">autologous stem cell</a> transplantation does not improve <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/od/glossary/g/overallsurvival.htm">overall survival (OS)</a> in patients with advanced <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/od/nonhodgkinlymphoma/p/follicularnhl.htm">follicular lymphoma</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/new-light-on-treatment-options-for-follicular-lymphoma.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/14/new-light-on-treatment-options-for-follicular-lymphoma.htm Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:01:12 +0000 2012-01-14T23:01:12Z http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/07/it-aint-over-til-its-over.htm <p>It's the first week after the holidays are over, the tree is down, the decorations are put away (well, mostly), but I can't help but think "It's over? Already?"</p> <p>All the fuss, all the fanfare and hype that starts back in September is gone in a matter of days it seems. There is so much information out there about the stress of the holidays, but what about the feeling you have when the holidays are over? Like the bare spot in your living room left by your Christmas tree, when the holidays are over, it can feel a bit <em>empty. </em></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/07/it-aint-over-til-its-over.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lymphoma.about.com/b/2012/01/07/it-aint-over-til-its-over.htm Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:49:17 +0000 2012-01-07T21:49:17Z