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Blood cancer: Improving care

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Every 3 minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma.

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Blood cancer happens when abnormal blood cells grow uncontrollably, crowding out healthy cells and disrupting normal blood function. The three main types—leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma—affect people of all ages. Thanks to advances in treatment and research, people with blood cancer are living longer today than they did 20 years ago.
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BLOOD CANCER SYMPTOMS

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Clues your body might be giving you

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Blood cancers are caused by genetic mutations, or changes in the DNA of blood cells.  Additional risk factors vary by specific type of cancer.
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Some common symptoms are:
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  • Fever and chills
  • Ongoing fatigue and weakness
  • Loss of appetite or nausea
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Night sweats
  • Bone or joint pain
  • Abdominal (stomach area) discomfort
  • Headaches
  • Shortness of breath
  • Frequent infections
  • Itchy skin or skin rash
  • Swollen lymph node in the neck, underarms, or groin
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See your doctor if you're experiencing symptoms

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It’s important to see your doctor if you’re experiencing any signs or symptoms. It's important to listen to your body and get anything concerning checked out.
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DIAGNOSING BLOOD CANCER
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Steps to a blood cancer diagnosis

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You should see your primary care doctor if you are experiencing symptoms of blood cancer. Doctors usually start by giving you a check-up. They’ll ask about your health, look at your body and lymph nodes, and check for bruises or signs of infection.

Additional tests will depend on the type of blood cancer you may have:

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Blood tests

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These can show if anything looks out of the ordinary, like your blood cell count or proteins in your blood
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Imaging scans

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These can be helpful, but this also depends on the type of blood cancer. Scans could include CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, X-ray, or ultrasound.
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Biopsy

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A biopsy may also be needed to study a sample of cells, like from an affected lymph node.
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Bone marrow aspiration

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Bone marrow aspiration is another procedure that looks at your bone marrow, looking for abnormal cells or DNA changes.
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"I’m grateful for every day that I win and cancer doesn’t.”

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- Brian, diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and an advocacy ambassador for Blood Cancer United (previously The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
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Read Brian's story
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TREATMENT AND TRIALS

Common treatment options for blood cancer

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There are different ways to treat blood cancer. The treatment you get depends on the type of blood cancer you have and how far it has spread. Your doctor will help you choose what’s best for you. You might get more than one kind of treatment at the same time. It’s important to talk with your doctor about how each treatment works and what side effects it might have.

Here are some common treatments:

  • Chemotherapy – Medicine that helps shrink or kill cancer cells.
  • Targeted Therapy – Medicine that attacks cancer cells but leaves healthy cells alone.
  • Radiation Therapy – High-energy rays (like X-rays) that kill cancer cells.
  • Immunotherapy – Medicine that helps your immune system find and fight cancer.
  • Stem Cell Transplant – A procedure that helps your body make healthy blood cells again.
  • Cancer Vaccines & Oncolytic Viruses – These help your immune system find and destroy cancer cells.
  • Gene Therapy – A new gene is added to your immune cells to help them fight cancer.

Learn more about Lilly's FDA-approved treatment option for blood cancer.

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Explore clinical trial opportunities

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We are dedicated to making cancer clinical trials more accessible and diverse. These trials often offer investigational medicines and help advance cancer research. Qualifying participants get care from a dedicated team of doctors and nurses involved in the study.
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Oncology on Canvas

Your story matters: a creative outlet for patients, their loved ones, and their care teams.

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For two decades, Oncology on Canvas® has provided people in the cancer community with an opportunity to share their stories through art and narrative. The program is a partnership between Lilly, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and the Cancer Support Community.

The program encourages submissions of all types, including poetry, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, pastels, photography, and mixed media artwork.

You don't have to be a professional artist to experience the power of creative expression.

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WELL-BEING

Health is more than a prescription

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Taking your medicine is important and so is taking care of your overall health. That's why Lilly's well-being library has science-backed resources on sleep, food, movement, connection, and stress management for those living with cancer.
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