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Your Guide to the Different Types of Blood Cancer
When you hear someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, you may not realize that there are over 120 types of blood cancer a person can be diagnosed with. At first,…
Read MoreWhen Life Takes a Detour
When Life Takes a Detour How Executive Director Mary Kaye DiUbaldo’s Experience Highlights the Importance of Hero’s Work When my husband and I decided to go away for a…
Read MoreStem Cell Showdown: Bone Marrow Transplants vs. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants
Life-saving treatments for conditions like leukemia, lymphoma, or other severe blood disorders often involve two primary options: Bone Marrow Transplants (BMT) and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants (PBSCT). Both…
Read MoreHalf-Matches, Full Potential
For many blood cancer patients, a bone marrow transplant may be their best—and sometimes only—chance for survival. But finding a match can be difficult, especially for Hispanic, Black, and Asian…
Read MoreDismantling the Fear
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a month since I attended the 2024 National HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, hosted by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges…
Read MoreLearning More About the Hero Fund
There Goes My Hero was founded in 2009 with the mission to save lives, provide hope, and help those impacted by blood cancer. One of the ways we are able…
Read MoreDating with Sickle Cell Disease
Our lives have become increasingly digital, including the way we find love and connect with others. Nowadays, social media and dating apps have become a common and accepted way to…
Read MoreLearning More About Alternative Therapies in Cancer Treatment
Cancer can be painful both physically and emotionally no matter if an individual is battling cancer, experiencing their recovery journey, or taking care of a loved one with cancer. Recovery…
Read MoreTGMH Honoring MLK Day in 2023
TGMH Honoring MLK Day in 2023 By: June Lim On January 16th we celebrate the life and dream of MLK and reflect on the impact he has had on…
Read MoreDiversifying the Bone Marrow Registry: A Community Health Perspective
Happy Black History Month! For this month’s blog post, Hero had the opportunity to speak with Erika Neal, a black & queer graduate student living in Bay Area, California! Erika…
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