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September is National Blood Cancer Awareness Month: Join in raising awareness about lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma.  We have a limited number of copies of "Battling and Beating Cancer - The Cancer Survival Book" available for blood cancer patients at no charge on World Lymphoma Awareness Day (September 15).  We thank everyone for helping us raise awareness and providing important information about blood cancer.  Special thanks to Jay Leno, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Bill O'Reilly, Dennis Miller, Lionel Richie, David Kaplan, Chris Isaak, Stan Bowman, and Trish Bionco. 

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Battling and Beating Cancer Television Show:  This season's episodes include Dr. Gregory discussing lymphoma and leukemia developments, new treatments, and news from ASH,  Dr. Gordon and Dr. Thaxton discussing their exciting golden nanoparticle research breakthrough, Dr. Cunningham on helping children with lymphoma and leukemia, and one of the most influential cancer researchers of all time Dr. Janet Rowley! Airing Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV Channel 21 in Chicago and streaming live worldwide by clicking the CAN TV logo to the right.   

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From Chromosomes To Cures: The Lifesaving Cancer Research Of Dr. Janet Rowley
 
Theresa's Leukemia Story

 
Dr. John Cunningham is Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Director of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the University of Chicago.  Dr. Cunningham is an internationally renowned expert in childhood cancers and blood diseases. Click on the picture to the left to learn more about children with lymphoma and Dr. Cunnigham's important work.   

 
 
World Lymphoma Awareness Day by hosting “Follicular Lymphoma: On the Road to Cure” Educational Symposium on September 15th at Rush University Cancer Center and Rush University Medical Center.  The educational symposium, chaired by Dr. Stephanie Gregory, originated from Chicago and featured seven world leading lymphoma experts.  Presentations and panel discussions covered the follicular lymphoma waterfront – providing basic and advanced information about the disease as well as current treatment options and novel and emerging treatments.  Patients’ probing questions received insightful and detailed responses from the faculty. Participants received a comprehensive set of written materials on follicular lymphoma.  
 
More than 30,000 people from all over the world participated remotely by web, computer, social media, and mobile applications and by listening to the live broadcast on the Battling and Beating Cancer Radio Show on the Blog Talk Radio Network. 

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Presenting Supporter Road2Cure
 
Platinum Supporter Road2Cure
 
 

 
All these children in this video had/have Leukemia or Lymphoma:
Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and adolescents. As a group, leukemias account for about 30% of all childhood cancers.  Lymphoma is the third most common cancer in children.  

 
 
Congratulations To Leukemia Survivor Sasha Edwards For Winning A Jefferson Award. Click her Picture to learn more.
 
 

The Samantha Lask Research Grant:

Samantha Lask raised money for blood cancer research at the "Out for Blood" Bike Ride in the memory of her poppi. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The  James Cunningham Research Grant:
 
 
James Cunningham, a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor, raised money for research by running in the Bank of America Chicago
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Their efforts resulted in grants for Micro RNA and Primary CNS lymphoma.   Way to go Samantha and James!

 
 
 
 
The Paul Falconio Memorial Research Grant is funding research for Small Cell Lymphoma:

The Paul Falconio Memorial Research Grant is funding research for Small Cell Lymphoma and the Bonnie Chelin Memorial Research Grant is funding research for Acute Myeloid Leukemia with the extraordinary researchers at the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy at Rush University Medical Center. Learn more about these remarkable people by clicking on the photos to the left. 

The Bonnie Chelin Memorial Research Grant is funding research for Acute Myeloid Leukemia:

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Watch Past Episodes Of Battling & Beating Cancer Show:  Learn more about our radio program and television series and watch episodes and specials on demand on our website, Blog Talk Radio Show Page and our You Tube channel.   
 

 
 
 
 
Battling And Beating Cancer Radio Show Hosted The First International Radio/Internet Lymphoma Forum To Commemorate World Wide Lymphoma Awareness Day.  Click The Blog Talk Radio Link Above For Details.   

 
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Advocacy Action Network: 

RIT Watch:  Radioimmunotherapy has proven to be effective for some patients with follicular lymphomas and has other potential indications, yet it is under used.  There are a variety of reasons for advocates have been engaged in attempting to ensure that the treatment remains available.  Here is a link to an article that discusses the issues surrounding RIT:  http://www.examiner.com/cancer-in-chicago/the-government-must-stop-limiting-access-to-a-life-saving-cancer-treatment.  Unfortunately, GSK announced that it will no longer market Bexxar.   http://www.examiner.com/article/gsk-announces-it-will-stop-making-cancer-cure-called-bexxar.   

Learn more about RIT by listening to a special Battling and Beating Cancer Radio Show on RIT with one of the pioneers of RIT, Dr. Mark Kaminski. [Click Here]

NIH/NCI Cancer Research Funding:  advocates that have been engaged in the efforts to increase federal funding for cancer research!

Follicular Lymphoma Vaccine:  Visit our advocacy page to see what you can do to make a promising vaccine for follicular lymphoma with other potential uses available to patients.  

 
 
 
 
Join Us For Important & Timely Information On The "Battling & Beating Cancer" Radio Show:
Join us for Season 4 of the "Battling And Beating Cancer" Radio Show.  Details to follow.  Listen on demand to Seasons 1, 2, and 3.  Tune in Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Central time or listen on demand.  Click on the Blog Talk Radio box toward the bottom of the right column of this page or visit:  www.blogtalkradio.com/battling-and-beating-cancer.   ]\




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