Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

5/4/10             Español	Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma: Update on Treatment and Follow-up Care This program featured Sima Jeha, MD, Director, Leukemia/Lymphoma, Developmental Therapeutics, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. This program was supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Sima Jeha, MD - Audio  Question & Answer Session - Audio   Transcript  Audio  Transcripción
11/19/09	The Pediatric Treatment Approach to Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Perspectives for Oncology Nurses This program featured Barton Kamen, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, NY, Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ and Katherine A. Breitenbach, BA, RN, Clinical Research Nurse, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by a grant from Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc.   Virtual Lecture
5/26/09               Español	Childhood Cancer Survivorship:  Challenges, Strategies,  Resources This program featured Daniel Armstrong, PhD, Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Mailman Center for Child Development, Director, University of Miami, Sickle Cell Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Associate Chief of Staff, Holtz Children's Hospital, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL and Nancy F. Cincotta, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Psychosocial Director, Camp Sunshine, Casco, ME. This program was supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society   Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio Part I |  Audio Part II   Transcripción  |  Parte 1 de audio  |   Parte 2 de audio
11/13/08	Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma: An Update on Current and Emerging Therapies This program featured Sima Jeha, M.D., Director, Leukemia/Lymphoma Developmental Therapeutics, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from The Jeff Gordon Foundation.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
5/29/08	Childhood Cancer Survivorship: The Family's Journey Forward This program featured Nancy F. Cincotta, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., B.C.D., psychosocial director, Camp Sunshine, Casco, ME. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
2/13/08	Advocating For Your Child's Learning Needs: Through Treatment and Beyond This program featured Daniel Armstrong, PhD, professor & associate chair, Department of Pediatrics, director, Mailman Center for Child Development, associate chief of staff, Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, director, University of Miami Sickle Cell Center, Miami, Florida. This program is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series and was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Transcript |  Audio
10/16/07	Exploring Progress in Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma This program featured Barton A. Kamen, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, NY. This program is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series and was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by a grant from The Jeff Gordon Foundation.  Transcript |  Audio Part 1 |  Audio Part 2
5/23/07	How Childhood Cancer Touches the Entire Family This program featured Nancy Cincotta, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, psychosocial director at Camp Sunshine in Casco, ME. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series.  Transcript |  Audio
2/27/07	Education Challenges After Treatment: Middle School Through College This program featured Alma Morgan, MEd., educational consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series.  Transcript |  Audio
11/14/06	New Beginnings After Childhood Cancer: Returning to Elementary School This program featured Alma Morgan, MEd., educational consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.  This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series.  Transcript |  Audio
2/15/06	Returning to School: Effective Transitions After Cancer Treatment The Challenges of Survivorship - Part 2 This free  program featured Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D., director, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami School of Medicine.  This program is part of our Focus on Childhood Cancers Educational Series and was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Transcript |  Audio

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

11/24/09	Understanding AML: From Diagnosis to Treatment This program featured Elihu H. Estey, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA,  Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from Cephalon Oncology  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
4/15/09	Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): Emerging Treatment Approaches This program featured Judith E. Karp, MD, Professor of Oncology and Medicine, Director, Leukemia Program, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Eisai  Highlights | Transcript |  Audio Part 1 |  Audio Part 2
11/19/08	Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Understanding Current and Emerging Therapies This program featured Frederick Appelbaum, M.D., Professor and Head, Division of Medical Oncology, Director, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Eisai.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
1/15/08	Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): Update from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting This program featured Selina M. Luger, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Leukemia Program; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Genzyme Oncology.  Transcript |  Audio
10/18/07	Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): Understanding Treatment Approaches This program featured Jacob M. Rowe, MD, Director, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Medical Center, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Genzyme Oncology.  Transcript |  Audio

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

12/10/09	New Developments in CLL from the American Society Of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting This program featured Susan O'Brien, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from Cephalon Oncology   Highlights |        Transcript       |  Audio
12/16/08	CLL:  Update from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting This program featured Michael J. Keating, MB, BS, Professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted grant from Cephalon Oncology and Biogen Idec Oncology.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
6/25/08	CLL Therapy: An Update from the American Society of Clinical Oncology This program featured Thomas J. Kipps, M.D., PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, Deputy Director of Research, Moores University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Cancer Center, San Diego, CA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Biogen Idec.  Transcript |  Audio
6/26/07	Current Progress in CLL Therapy and Clinical Trials This program featured John C. Byrd, M.D., associate professor of Internal Medicine, director, Hematologic Malignancy at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.  This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon Oncology and Biogen Idec.   Transcript |  Audio

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

4/29/10	CML: Understanding Your Treatment Options This program featured David L. Porter, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from Novartis Oncology.   Highlights  Transcript |   Audio
12/15/09	Current Treatment Options for CML: Progress in Research This program featured Michael J. Mauro, MD, Associate Professor, Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR and Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from Novartis Oncology.        Highlights  Transcript  | Slides | Audio | Webcast
9/15/09	CML: What Every Newly Diagnosed Patient Needs to Know This program featured Jorge Cortes, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief, CML Section, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by a grant from Novartis Oncology     Highlights  |  Transcript  |     Audio
5/19/09	CML:  Understanding Treatment, Monitoring Response This program featured Eric J. Feldman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Hematological Malignacies, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.   Highlights |  Transcript |   Audio
12/10/08	Understanding CML:  A Conversation With the Experts This program featured Brian J. Druker, MD, Director, Oregon Health & Science, JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Portland OR. and Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Univerisity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Webcast
9/18/08	CML Diagnosis, Treatment and Testing: An Overview for the Newly Diagnosed This program featured Jorge Cortes, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief, CML Section, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio Part 1 |  Audio Part 2
6/12/08	CML Therapy: News from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting This program featured Stephen D. Nimer, M.D., vice chairman for faculty development, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; professor of medicine and pharmacology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio Part 1 |  Audio Part 2
3/26/08	CML Therapy: Making History, Making Progress This program featured Brian J. Druker, MD, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research, director, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon. This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.  Transcript |  Audio
12/13/07	Staying Informed: The Latest Information on CML This program featured Eric J. Feldman, MD,  Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, New York  and Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA. This CML Links program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.  Transcript |  Webcast

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General Blood Cancer Programs

6/30/10 Program slides	Navigating Employment and Insurance This young adult program featured Jeremy Katzman, Leukemia Survivor, Cyndy Sotomayor, Lymphoma Survivor,  Joanna L. Fawzy Morales, Esq. Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center, Adjunct Professor of Law, Loyola Law School and Gina Russo, LCSW, Director, Information Resource Center, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.   This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by a grant from Genentech and Biogen Idec.    Audio
6/22/10	Partners in Progress: An Expert Panel Discussion on Advancing Therapies for Blood Cancers This program featured Gail J. Roboz, MD, Director, Leukemia Program, Associate Professor of Medicine and Maria Baldo, MS, PA-C, Senior Physician Assistant, Leukemia Service both from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in New York and Stuart L. Goldberg, MD, Chief, Division of Leukemia, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and Louis J. DeGennaro, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, New York and John J. Hughes, MDS Survivor and Clinical Trial Participant from Bayonne, New Jersey.   Please check back in a few weeks to access the written transcript and virtual lecture of this program.   This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an educational grant from Genentech and Biogen Idec and was also supported by an educational donation from Amgen.    Program Slides  Presentation - Audio  Question & Answer Session - Audio
5/20/10                   SLIDES Corey Cutler, MD Willis Navarro, MD	Stem Cell Transplantation:  Dialogue with the Experts This program featured Corey S. Cutler, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Hematological Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA and Willis H. Navarro, MD, Medical Director, Transplant Services, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN. This program was supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with the National Marrow Donor Program.   Willis H. Navarro, MD - Audio  Corey S. Cutler, MD - Audio  Question & Answer Session - Audio   Transcript
6/16/09	Emerging Therapies in Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma This program featured Gail J. Roboz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Leukemia Program, Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY and John P. Leonard, MD, Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Clinical Director, New York - Cornell Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma, New York, NY and Robert Z. Orlowski, MD, PhD, Director, Myeloma Section, Associate Professor, Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX This program was supported in part  by Celgene.       Highlights |  Transcript |  Audio
3/11/08	Sexuality and Intimacy After Cancer This program featured Sage Bolte, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Oncology Counselor, Breast Cancer Program, Life with Cancer® Inova Cancer Services in Fairfax, Virginia. This program was supported by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Transcript |  Audio
11/28/07	Cancer Survivorship: Practical Tips for Managing Your Financial and Insurance Issues This program featured Beth Darnley, chief program officer, Patient Advocate Foundation, Newport News, Virginia and Anita Welborn, LMSW, director, Information Resource Center (IRC),  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, NY.  This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Transcript |  Audio Part 1 |  Audio Part 2
2/27/07	Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma: Advances in Clinical Trials This program featured Judith E. Karp, M.D., professor of Oncology and Medicine, director, Leukemia Program, B. Douglas Smith, M.D., associate professor, Hematologic Malignancies both from The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and Aaron P. Rapoport, M.D., professor of Medicine, director, Gene Medicine/Lymphoma University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore MD. Click below to download and print:  Dr. Karp's presentation slides  Dr. Rapoport's presentation slides  Dr. Smith's presentation slides This program was sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and was supported by an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Transcript |  Webcast

Survivorship Teleconferences

Visit our Survivorship Education Series page on workshops dicussing insurance and employment rights, fighting fatigue, and chemotherapy.