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Please support our president, Amanda Merkur Pollok, as she completes her 7th half-marathon in support of appendiceal cancer research at MD Anderson. This race has raised $50,000 so far to help find treatments and cures for this rare diagnosis. To read more, please click on the link below.

7th Annual Race for Appendiceal Cancer Research, organized by Amanda Pollok After a year off due to Covid, we will once again be running a half mar… Amanda Pollok needs your support for 7th Annual Race for Appendiceal Cancer Research

In the wake of the passing of Colin Powell, we have received many questions from blood cancer patients about their risks and treatment/prevention options relating to Covid. This article from the LLS is a useful summary of the latest information on this topic. Blood cancer patients, along with all cancer patients who are immuno-suppressed due to their disease or their treatment, must take special care during this time.

Pointed questions should be asked of your oncologist as to the advisability of the vaccine, the booster, and additional protective measures. If you or someone you love needs assistance communicating with your doctor or finding the proper doctor to treat your blood cancer during this time, please reach out. Knowledge is power.

New Study Shows Most Blood Cancer Patients Benefit from an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New Study Shows Most Blood Cancer Patients Benefit from an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Immune suppressing treatments - an essential component of many patient's cancer care - can blunt vaccine immune response Rye Brook, N.Y., September 13, 2021 – More than one in two patients with B-cell blood...

The approval of a liquid biopsy is very big news for the detection of early or recurring cancer. Patients who are at high-risk or are undergoing monitoring post-treatment should speak to their doctor about the availability of these tests. An opportunity to detect cancer earlier is a win in terms of reaching the best possible treatment outcome. There are still limitations to this test, but it appears to be an exciting advance that we are keeping our eyes on! If you need assistance communicating with your doctor about the most effective cancer testing and monitoring, please reach out.

'Coming into their own': FDA approval of liquid biopsy tests puts early, less invasive cancer detection in broader reach The liquid biopsy tests that allow for early cancer detection aren't brand new, but the federal approvals make them more accessible and affordable.

So many people are asking whether their cancer treatments should proceed during this scary time. This page from ASCO shared with us by a colleague) gives some insight into the factors that should be considered when doctors and patients make these tough decisions. If you need help communicating with your doctor about your cancer treatment during COVID-19, please call us.

COVID-19 Patient Care Information ASCO invited its members to submit questions about issues and challenges they see emerging while caring for individuals with cancer in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, limited clinical cancer-specific data are available and information is evolving. The following information is bas...