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• Do You Live Near Austin and Have CLL?

  

  Do you or someone you love have CLL and live near Austin Tx? If so you might want to catch this event. The CLL Society will be represented there by the leader o... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASH Abstract: Factors That Influence Patient Treatment Decision Making in the Er...

  Today in the Conference Coverage section of the CLL Society website, we’ve posted a summary and link to the ASH abstract we wrote based on the results from our... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASH Abstract: Decision Making by Patients with CLL

  Hi,I am so excited.If you haven’t already, please check out our ASH abstract, https://ash.confex.com/ash/2016/webprogram/Paper94576. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• EHA 2016: Dr. George Follow Talks About the Changing Management of CLL (chronic...

  It was great to meet a few of you in San Francisco yesterday. We’re looking forward to getting a CLL Support Group going there in 2017. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• See You in San Francisco Oct 29, 2016 to Help Launch a Bay Area CLL Society...

  

  I am a big believer in the importance of CLL specific support and education groups, run for and by patients and caregivers.As a result the nonprofit 501c3 CLL... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• It's All Too Much. Travels and Travails of This Leukemia Patient, Advocate and...

  

  The Spirit of Haida Gwaiiby Bill RiedI am so tired.It’s all good, but it all too much.I am returning home from a very successful and delightful few days in... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• CLL Patient and Caregiver Meeting in Denver Oct 25 to Help Jumpstart a Support...

  

  Do you live in or near Denver and have CLL or know someone who does? There is a meeting scheduled that might be a great help on Oct 25. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• EHA 2016: Professor Hallek on the Unmet Needs in CLL (chronic Lymphocytic...

  Today in the 2016 Conference Coverage section of the CLL Society website, we’ve posted an interview with Dr. Michael Hallek about the unmet needs in CLL as... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASCO 2016: Dr. Susan O’Brien Where She Discusses Frontline Data on...

  We are 8 weeks out from the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology and realize that we have quite a few interviews from the ASCO and EHA... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• The News from the CLL Tribune, Caregiver Musical Video by Derek Caine, and CLL...

  Last week we published the latest issue of The CLL Tribune. We’re so grateful to the patients, and physicians and others who share their experience and expertis... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Frontline Therapy for CLL (chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), And on Stress and...

  This week in The Basics section of the CLL Society's website, we’ve posted an article that I wrote about Frontline Therapy that what factors are considered... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Dr. Susan O'Brien on Liver Inflammation from Idelalisib for the Treatment of...

  This week in the Conference Coverage section, we’ve posted another interview with Dr. Susan O’Brien out of UCI where we discussed an ASCO 2016 abstract about... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASCO 2016: Dr. O'Brien on What Happens When We Fail Ibrutinib for Our CLL...

  Last week in the Conference Coverage section, we’ve posted another interview with Dr. Susan O’Brien out of UCI where we discussed an important paper that cleare... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• World Lymphoma Awareness Day

  

  Website The Basics Living Well with CLL Clinical Trials FAQ News AboutFriends,Today is World Lymphoma Awareness Day!The CLL Society motto is Smart Patients Get... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASCO 2016: Dr. Susan O'Brien on Acalabrutinib in Frontline CLL

  

  Dr. Susan O'Brien from the University of California at Irvine share the important news from ASCO 2016 relating to CLL.While ASH and EHA are solely focused on... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASCO 2016: Dr. Susan O’Brien on GDC-0853, a Novel BTK Inhibitor for CLL

  Friends,Well, I’m packing my bags again in preparation to speak at the European School of Hematology meeting being held in Portugal this coming weekend and... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Dr. Castro on HDMP+ Obinutuzumab and Many Chances to Learn and Share About Our...

  The CLL Society can keep me too busy at times.Here's why.Summer has flown by and we’re preparing for a very busy and educational fall, especially with the next... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Many Chances to Learn and Share About Our CLL

  

  Me and my new best friend near Mount KenyaThe CLL Society can keep me too busy at times.Here's why.Summer has flown by and we’re preparing for a very busy and... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• 1,000,402 Page Views

  WOW!That's right. Sometime in the last 24 hours this little blog passed one million page views.Thanks to all my reader.It's all a bit humbling.Stay strong.We ar... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• ASH 2015: Dr. Jeff Jones on Venetoclax for CLL Relapse After Ibrutinib and...

  

  The happy couple standing right on the equator at the most elegant Mt. Kenya Safari Club(Just sharing it wasn't all roughing it on our trip to Kenya. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 COMMUNITY, HEALTH