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Being diagnosed with a blood cancer can make you feel like you are alone. The Bloodline with LLS is here to remind you that after a diagnosis, comes hope. Listen in as we speak with experts and patients who will guide us in understanding diagnosis, treatment, and the many resources available to blood cancer patients.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society


    • Jul 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 402 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Bloodline with LLS

    Sound the Alarm: Firefighter Health, Cancer Risk, and Moving Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 44:34


    Firefighters risk their lives every day—but what happens when some dangers aren't in the flames, but in the long-term health… The post Sound the Alarm: Firefighter Health, Cancer Risk, and Moving Forward first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Partnering in Care: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 48:18


    In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Marc Hoffmann from The University of Kansas Cancer Center, to explore chronic lymphocytic… The post Partnering in Care: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At SHARE: Emotional Wellness in Survivorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 44:45


    The cancer experience isn't just physical—it's deeply emotional. Join us for this special episode recorded onsite while filming our SHARE… The post LIVE! At SHARE: Emotional Wellness in Survivorship first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Choosing the Path Forward: Shared Decisions in Myelofibrosis Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 31:12


    In this episode, we speak with Mary Wells, who was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis in 2018, a rare blood cancer… The post Choosing the Path Forward: Shared Decisions in Myelofibrosis Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Breaking Down Primary CNS Lymphoma: From Rare Diagnosis to Growing Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 40:55


    Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects the brain, spinal cord, or… The post Breaking Down Primary CNS Lymphoma: From Rare Diagnosis to Growing Progress first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Atención Médica: Su Derecho de Abogar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 40:45


    En este episodio, conocemos a Sara Grisales Jaramillo, trabajadora social, gerente de Insight y del Centro de Llamadas de CancerCare.… The post Atención Médica: Su Derecho de Abogar first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    CAR T-cell Therapy: Your Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 33:59


    Curious about CAR T-cell therapy? We went straight to the source for answers. In this episode, the LLS Patient Education… The post CAR T-cell Therapy: Your Questions Answered first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Understanding AML: The Challenges, The Progress, The Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 46:52


    Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most aggressive blood cancers—but science is making real progress. In this episode,… The post Understanding AML: The Challenges, The Progress, The Hope first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Unbreakable: A Mother & Son's Fight Against Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 47:12


    Join us as we speak with Ashlee and Michael Cramer, the mother-son duo behind the Michael and Mom Talk Cancer… The post Unbreakable: A Mother & Son's Fight Against Cancer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Cancer Nutrition: Myth Busters Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 39:30


    When it comes to cancer and nutrition, there's a lot of misinformation out there. Can sugar fuel cancer? Should you… The post Cancer Nutrition: Myth Busters Edition first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Hope in Myeloma: The Road to Long-Term Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 49:34


    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Cesar Rodriguez of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY to discuss… The post Hope in Myeloma: The Road to Long-Term Survival first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL): From Diagnosis to Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 33:02


    A Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) diagnosis can raise many questions, from understanding symptoms to exploring treatment options.  In this episode,… The post Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL): From Diagnosis to Innovation first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Impact of Disparity: Navigating Treatment Equality in Cancer Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 30:16


    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bilal Abid from University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston to… The post Impact of Disparity: Navigating Treatment Equality in Cancer Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Beyond the Transplant: Navigating Graft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 50:21


    A stem cell transplant for blood cancer is just the beginning – what may come next for the patient can… The post Beyond the Transplant: Navigating Graft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    There's Always Hope: Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 29:44


    Research continues to accelerate for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), giving hope to patients and their loved ones. In this episode, Dr.… The post There's Always Hope: Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Nuevos Avances Para Mieloma Múltiple

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 42:10


    En este episodio conocemos al Dr. Mateo Mejia Saldarriaga de Weill Cornell Medicine, hospital NewYork-Presbyterian. Únase para aprender cómo los… The post Nuevos Avances Para Mieloma Múltiple first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Not Cashing In My Chips: Living with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 21:11


    Join us as we speak to Mousa Ghannam, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at the age of… The post Not Cashing In My Chips: Living with Cancer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Emerging Therapies and Hope: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 28:22


    Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Tune in as we chat with Dr. Yasmin… The post Emerging Therapies and Hope: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Don't Burn Your CAKE: Embracing Life's Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 32:53


    Join us for a powerful message of hope and perseverance after a cancer diagnosis. In this episode, Rashad Hayes shares… The post Don't Burn Your CAKE: Embracing Life's Challenges first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Overcoming Barriers: Navigating Cancer Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 32:31


    Navigating the maze of cancer care can be overwhelming. Join us as Sara Grisales Jaramillo, LMSW, of CancerCare® discusses the… The post Overcoming Barriers: Navigating Cancer Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At CancerCon: Ghosts, Growth and Guidance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 41:37


    Please join us for this special episode live from CancerCon®, a young adult cancer conference presented by Stupid Cancer®. A… The post LIVE! At CancerCon: Ghosts, Growth and Guidance first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Medicare Updates: What You Need to Know for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 21:47


    There are new Medicare changes starting in January 2025 that will benefit cancer patients.   LLS Vice President of Federal… The post Medicare Updates: What You Need to Know for 2025 first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Medicare Updates: What You Need to Know for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 21:47


    There are new Medicare changes starting in January 2025 that will benefit cancer patients.   LLS Vice President of Federal… The post Medicare Updates: What You Need to Know for 2025 first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At CancerCon: Transitioning to Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 41:56


    Please join us for this special episode live from CancerCon®, a young adult cancer conference presented by Stupid Cancer®. Following… The post LIVE! At CancerCon: Transitioning to Primary Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At CancerCon: Transitioning to Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 41:56


    Please join us for this special episode live from CancerCon®, a young adult cancer conference presented by Stupid Cancer®. Following… The post LIVE! At CancerCon: Transitioning to Primary Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Hope on the Horizon: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 32:04


    Living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can be a challenging journey for both patients and caregivers.   However, there is a… The post Hope on the Horizon: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Hope on the Horizon: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 32:04


    Living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can be a challenging journey for both patients and caregivers.   However, there is a… The post Hope on the Horizon: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Advancing the Science: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 40:01


    Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) has been a challenging disease to tackle, historically treated with therapies meant for other conditions. But… The post Advancing the Science: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Advancing the Science: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 40:01


    Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) has been a challenging disease to tackle, historically treated with therapies meant for other conditions. But… The post Advancing the Science: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Innovative Therapies: Transforming Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 27:14


    The treatment landscape for non-Hodgkin lymphoma has significantly evolved over the past few decades. With groundbreaking advancements in CAR T-cell… The post Innovative Therapies: Transforming Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Innovative Therapies: Transforming Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 27:14


    The treatment landscape for non-Hodgkin lymphoma has significantly evolved over the past few decades. With groundbreaking advancements in CAR T-cell… The post Innovative Therapies: Transforming Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Exercise and Cancer: Celebration That You CAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 45:08


    Exercise, or simply moving the body, can be an important part of cancer recovery, both physically and emotionally. In this… The post Exercise and Cancer: Celebration That You CAN first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Exercise and Cancer: Celebration That You CAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 45:08


    Exercise, or simply moving the body, can be an important part of cancer recovery, both physically and emotionally. In this… The post Exercise and Cancer: Celebration That You CAN first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At IWMF: Living with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 46:28


    For patients with chronic blood cancers, such as Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM), quality of life is a main priority. Physical and… The post LIVE! At IWMF: Living with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    LIVE! At IWMF: Living with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 46:28


    For patients with chronic blood cancers, such as Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM), quality of life is a main priority. Physical and… The post LIVE! At IWMF: Living with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Cellular Revolution: CAR T-cell Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 31:07


    Explore the cutting-edge of oncology as we delve into the revolutionary world of CAR T-cell therapy, a more recent medical… The post Cellular Revolution: CAR T-cell Therapy first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Cellular Revolution: CAR T-cell Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 31:07


    Explore the cutting-edge of oncology as we delve into the revolutionary world of CAR T-cell therapy, a more recent medical… The post Cellular Revolution: CAR T-cell Therapy first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Resilience in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 39:13


    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Matthew Matasar of Rutgers Cancer Institute, and Elizabeth Stone, who was diagnosed with… The post Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Resilience in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Resilience in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 39:13


    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Matthew Matasar of Rutgers Cancer Institute, and Elizabeth Stone, who was diagnosed with… The post Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Resilience in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    La Nutrición y el Cáncer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 48:31


    Unase a nosotros en nuestra conversación con Ricardo Lopez, Dietista Oncológico. En este episodio él nos explicará la importancia de… The post La Nutrición y el Cáncer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    La Nutrición y el Cáncer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 48:31


    Unase a nosotros en nuestra conversación con Ricardo Lopez, Dietista Oncológico. En este episodio él nos explicará la importancia de… The post La Nutrición y el Cáncer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Family Ties: Navigating Multiple Myeloma Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 34:17


    In this episode, we speak to a myeloma patient and her teenage daughter about the impact that myeloma had on… The post Family Ties: Navigating Multiple Myeloma Together first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Family Ties: Navigating Multiple Myeloma Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 34:17


    In this episode, we speak to a myeloma patient and her teenage daughter about the impact that myeloma had on… The post Family Ties: Navigating Multiple Myeloma Together first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Bridging the Gaps: Striving for Accessible Cancer Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 38:39


    In this episode, Dr. Sharon Castellino, a pediatric oncologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, examines the impact of healthcare equity… The post Bridging the Gaps: Striving for Accessible Cancer Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Bridging the Gaps: Striving for Accessible Cancer Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 38:39


    In this episode, Dr. Sharon Castellino, a pediatric oncologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, examines the impact of healthcare equity… The post Bridging the Gaps: Striving for Accessible Cancer Care first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 43:20


    Join us on a heartfelt journey woven by support and education, as we speak to Teresa Altemeyer, who was diagnosed… The post Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 43:20


    Join us on a heartfelt journey woven by support and education, as we speak to Teresa Altemeyer, who was diagnosed… The post Live Your Life: Navigating Mental Health and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Visions of Hope: Continuing to Beat AML

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 37:35


    The fight to effectively treat and cure the complex disease of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) continues. In this episode, we… The post Visions of Hope: Continuing to Beat AML first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    Visions of Hope: Continuing to Beat AML

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 37:35


    The fight to effectively treat and cure the complex disease of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) continues. In this episode, we… The post Visions of Hope: Continuing to Beat AML first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

    You Aren't Alone: Navigating The Financial Impact of Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 48:13


    Dealing with cancer extends beyond physical health, often bringing financial challenges that can overwhelm patients and their loved ones.   In… The post You Aren't Alone: Navigating The Financial Impact of Cancer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS. The post You Aren't Alone: Navigating The Financial Impact of Cancer appeared first on The Bloodline with LLS.

    You Aren't Alone: Navigating The Financial Impact of Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 48:13


    Dealing with cancer extends beyond physical health, often bringing financial challenges that can overwhelm patients and their loved ones.   In… The post You Aren't Alone: Navigating The Financial Impact of Cancer first appeared on The Bloodline with LLS.

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