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Impact of State Health Insurance Mandates on Affordability and Utilization of Fertility Preservation in Adolescent and Young Adults with Blood Cancers
Fertility preservation (FP) treatments can prevent infertility caused by blood cancer. However, FP costs are high, and these services are typically not covered by insurance, contributing to low utilization. New state laws require insurers to cover FP, but it is unknown if they improve access to care. Using national insurance data, this study will examine how much out-of-pocket costs remain, whether patients’ share of costs is like that of other cancer services, and whether and which types of laws increase use and affordability.Filgrastim
Filgrastim is FDA approved to
Zoledronic acid
Zoledronic acid is FDA approved to treat hypercalcemia (high levels of blood calcium) that may occur in patients with some types of cancer, including myeloma. It is also FDA approved along with chemotherapy to treat bone damage caused by myeloma or by cancer that began in another part of the body but has spread to the bones.
The Bright Light (Actually Two!) at the End of the Tunnel
I was 28, married for two years, and my husband and I had just celebrated our one-year anniversary at my business, Gigi’s Cupcakes. We were happy and healthy and ready to start thinking about having a family. Life was perfect!
Progress on AML but More Work to Do
A Q&A with Amy Burd, PhD, LLS Vice President of Research Strategy
Today is AML World Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge the struggle to tackle one of the most challenging blood cancers, while shining a light on advances in the prevention, management and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
A New Meaning to Mother's Day
By Sarah
Cleaning Tips to Help Keep You and Your Loved Ones Safe
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is here to help. We’ve put together guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other tips to help caregivers and families keep their homes clean and healthy.
Immunotherapies on a Roll at #ASH20
More than three years after the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy achieved U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, the revolutionary approach that has upended blood cancer treatment continues to generate excitement.
Young Advocate, Big Goals: Charlotte’s Story
Imagine going to the doctor for a cold only to learn you actually have leukemia. That’s how Charlotte's experience with blood cancer began in 2018.
“The doctor diagnosed it as strep throat,” Charlotte remembers. When the antibiotics didn’t work, she “went to another doctor who diagnosed it as something else.”
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone and prednisone are FDA approved corticosteroids that are used to treat many medical problems, including some kinds of cancer.
Another Advance for AML
The steady pace of progress in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), still one of the most deadly blood cancers, continued with today’s U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s second approval of a drug called ivosidenib (Tibsovo) that works for patients with a specific subtype of AML.
Making an IMPACT on hematology care in Georgia: The Georgia Blood Cancer Trials Network (BCTN)
Winship Cancer Institute is the only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia, the largest state by land area east of the Mississippi River, and 8th largest state by population. The Winship IMPACT program will leverage existing relationships throughout the state to bring hematology trials to patients in their communities. The goals are to strengthen our relationship with community sites and to increase opportunities for patients to access cutting edge trials throughout our state.Pegfilgrastim
Pegfilgrastim is FDA approved to