Posts Tagged ‘Leukemia’
The Big Three: Leukemia Vs. Lymphoma Vs. Myeloma
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma: these are the three most common forms of blood cancer. But what are they, and how do they differ? It can be easy to confuse them,…
Read More5 Resources for Young Adult Cancer Patients
I recently wrote an article for OZY about a new study that suggests acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) patients under the age of 40 have better survival outcomes when they are…
Read More5 Reasons We Love Nurses
It’s Nurse Appreciation Week! At There Goes My Hero, we know that nurses are a vital part of the team when you’re going through treatment for any type of cancer.…
Read MoreMy Experience as a Bone Marrow Donor – Part 2
My sister had been fighting leukemia for five years, and the time had finally come for me to attempt to help cure her cancer. The night before and…
Read MoreMy Experience as a Bone Marrow Donor – Part 1
In 2007 my older sister Jonell was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia during her senior year of college. CML is a type of blood cancer that can settle…
Read MoreThe Bone Marrow Registry and Why Diversity Matters
With every passing 120 seconds a person in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Many people look to the National Bone Marrow Registry when in need of a…
Read MoreWe’ve Reached 10,000 Swabs!
In seven years, There Goes My Hero has added 10,000 people to the national bone marrow donor registry. That means that there are 10,000 more potential life savers thanks…
Read MoreErik Sauer on WJZ
WJZ’s Gigi Barnett talked with Hero founder Erik Sauer and Jim Mitich of Ruth’s Chris.
Read More‘Batkid’ movie coming out this June
Looking for something that will lift your spirits this summer? On June 26th, Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World will premiere in theaters. The documentary tells the true story of…
Read MoreLearn A Little – How Leukemia Treatment Is Changing
by Kristina Gaddy, volunteer with Hero Author, writer, hematologist, and oncologist Jerome Groopman is well known for writing about health topics, specifically cancer and HIV/AIDS for the non-medical community. This…
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