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ASCO ABSTRACTS 2012

The Abstracts to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) are now available online for private use...

ASCO ABSTRACTS ~ 2012 LINK HERE
May 16 , 2012

CLL News

Risk categories and refractory CLL in the era of chemoimmunotherapy

Refractory CLL has been defined as no response or response lasting less than 6 months from last therapy.

The clinical importance of refractory CLL is based on the fact that, unlike most CLL patients, this subgroup was shown to have very poor prognosis (median, 1-2 years overall survival [OS] in most studies) despite various salvage therapy strategies.

This paper gives a complete overview of responses in CLL from both a historical perspective, the current situation and future options that need to be considered...
Full PDF Blood Journal LINK HERE
May 5, 2012

CLL LIVE 2012 videos from Patient Power

Patient Power videos by Andrew Schorr from the CLL LIVE 2012 Conference in Niagara Falls Canada.

CLL LIVE 2012 VIDEOS ARE HERE!

LINK HERE FOR VIDEOS



Recent News 2012

Oct ~ Dec 2011

June ~ Oct 2011

January ~ June 2011


Did You Know?

CD to Support Leukemia Patients

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All proceeds support leukemia patients at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

Enjoy a musical journey of great R & B hits as well as some tried and true rock 'n roll. Listen to the hit single, You Don’t Understand,VIDEO HERE the story of Derek Caine's journey with CLL/SLL.

"One day it will win and I will lose but until that day I revel in the joy of life and in my family, friends and of course, music." - Derek Caine

ORDER TODAY: $20 CDN LINK HERE

Derek's Story on Video: CTV
Jan 25, 2012

Flow Cytometry ~ Everything you need to know and more...

Flow Cytometry is a blood test used to diagnose CLL. This video tutorial education program explains how flow cytometry actually works.

This takes about 12 minutes to view...

Flow Tutorial LINK HERE

Many other tutorials : LINK HERE

Also see the "How does FISH work?" LINK HERE
Nov 7, 2011

New CLL Website
Livingwcll Click Image Above

CLL TRACKER
Now Available

Link Here to CLL TRACKER
The CLL TRACKER has undergone a major revision...
CHECK IT OUT!


African American Women Chemists

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Jeannette Elizabeth Brown is a former Faculty Associate at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She is the 2004 Societe de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) Fellow of the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and consistently lectures on African American women in chemistry. LINK: HERE

Understand Blood Labs
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One of the most complete up-to-date website about blood tests can be found at this link. Well worth bookmarking for future reference.

Lab Tests Online

Guide to Lab Test for CLL

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Thanks to Beth for this link

Guide to Bloodwork ~ Complete Blood Count

This is an excellent resource you can save to disc and refer to.
Click Here for PDF

Blood count ranges can be found here:
Note that these ranges do vary from lab to lab and country to country.
Click Here
Meetings & Events

THE BRITISH 10K LONDON 2012

CLL Support Association
Registered Charity No 1113588,
www.cllsupport.org.uk

Do you know anyone who would like to run 10K in London in aid of the CLL Support Association? We have secured 6 places on this run which will be held on the 8th July 2012.

Email: Trustees.pa@cllsupport.org.uk


The Leukemia Association of Ottawa

A support group based in Ottawa, Ontario dedicated to helping people with Leukemia and their care-givers, friends, and family.

Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of every month
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Riverside United Church,
3191 Riverside Drive (south of Walkley Rd)
Ottawa


Link to Website

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