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Posts Tagged ‘Leukemia’

The Big Three: Leukemia Vs. Lymphoma Vs. Myeloma

By Elena Manco | September 3, 2021

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,…

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5 Resources for Young Adult Cancer Patients

By Kristina Gaddy | June 8, 2018

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…

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5 Reasons We Love Nurses

By There Goes My Hero | May 11, 2018

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.…

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My Experience as a Bone Marrow Donor – Part 2

By Intern | May 6, 2016

     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…

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My Experience as a Bone Marrow Donor – Part 1

By Intern | April 21, 2016

    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…

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The Bone Marrow Registry and Why Diversity Matters

By Intern | February 25, 2016

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…

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We’ve Reached 10,000 Swabs!

By Kristina Gaddy | October 1, 2015

  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…

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Erik Sauer on WJZ

By Kristina Gaddy | September 17, 2015

WJZ’s Gigi Barnett talked with Hero founder Erik Sauer and Jim Mitich of Ruth’s Chris.  

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‘Batkid’ movie coming out this June

By Kristina Gaddy | May 27, 2015

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…

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Learn A Little – How Leukemia Treatment Is Changing

By Kristina Gaddy | September 19, 2014

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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