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10/03/2022
What does it mean to be a caregiver?
When Bob Tassin needed support, his family and friends were there for him. Tassin’s wife was a major rock for him during and after treatment, as were his 4 daughters who would frequently visit. Tassin’s mountain biking friends were also very supportive, many of them created “flat-Tassins” (like flat Stanley) that they would take everywhere they biked and send him pictures of.
A lymphoma diagnosis not only affects the patient; it affects their caregivers too. Caregivers are relatives, friends, partners or anyone who has a significant relationship with the patient and is an essential extension to the patient’s healthcare team. While being a caregiver can often be a rewarding experience, it can also be a very challenging one.
Thank you to all the caregivers out there!
Thanks to a life saving stem cell transplant, Chelsea McCoy is now in remission.
When you sign up to be a blood stem cell donor, you are signing up to save a life. According to LRF, transplanting stem cells allows doctors to use higher doses of chemotherapy to treat cancer than the body would normally tolerate, increasing the probability of killing cancer cells. That means more chances for patients to !
Ready to save a life? Sign up to be a donor at
21/02/2022
"You always see breast cancer awareness, ovarian cancer, but there's not much awareness of lymphoma, even though it's one of the most common cancers, especially younger people...
I thought cancer was a death sentence, but you can beat it, you can get through it." - Alaina Maiorana, AYA Hodgkins lymphoma survivor.
We are proud to partner with Alaina, Dr. Jack Saux and Dr. Sanjay Juneja, M.D. to .
LSU students aim towards national prize with unique PR campaign for good cause Up to 20% of young cancer patients are diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, every year, but it’s one of the least common cancers that people talk about.