Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia or AML?
Acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia: (uh-KYOOT my-uh-LOYD loo-KEE-mee-uh) A cancer
pediatric patient / parent
Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
What are Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms or MPNs?
In myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), the bone marrow
Myelofibrosis (MF)
What is myelofibrosis?
Researchers believe that myelofibrosis is caused by abnormal stem cells stem cells: Cells in the body that develop into other cells.
Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD)
What is Graft vs Host Disease or GVHD?
There are two types of GVHD that can range from mild to life-threatening:
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
What is Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia or CMML?
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) starts in the bone marrow bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
What is Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or CLL?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Chronic lymphocytic l
Fort Lauderdale (FL) Blood Cancer Support Group
Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (except in November, 3rd Thursday) No meeting in December
Bienes Cancer Center - 2nd Floor
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
For more information, please call 954-267-7770.
Cleveland (OH) BMT Support Group
Cleveland Clinic holds a bone marrow transplant bone marrow transplant: A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is also called a stem cell transplant (SCT
Lebanon (NH) Virtual Blood Cancer Support Group
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center holds a blood cancer support group on the second Wednesday of every month from 3:30 to 4:30pm. At the meetings, blood cancer patients and their families will connect with each other and share experiences. Registration is required for you to receive meeting details and login information. To register, please contact - cancersupport@hitchcock.org.
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756
For more information about the group, call (603) 650-7751.
Sacramento (CA) LLS Virtual Blood Cancer Support Group
We are pleased to let patients and families know about the LLS support group opportunities around the country. These support groups are facilitated by LLS, not AAMDSIF. This group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. If you would like to join the Sacramento (CA) virtual blood cancer support group, registration is required. Use this link to register and receive the login information to join the group, https://www.llsform.org/ho0999SER/SCM1FSG/index.html.