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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.Did You Know?
CD to Support Leukemia Patients
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
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CLL TRACKER
Now Available
African American Women Chemists
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
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
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
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
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
Lab Tests Online
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 AssociationRegistered 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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