Tag: AML
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Monmouth Junction resident proves blood donations are important for survival
When Monmouth Junction resident Ruth Ann Burns was diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), she didn’t have any symptoms. The 77-year-old recalls asking, “How could this happen?” Leading up to her diagnosis, Burns’s primary care doctor noticed her white blood cell count going up and recommended monitoring it. When there was no change, Burns was…
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Old Bridge PBA supports freshman recently diagnosed with AML
Old Bridge PBA Local 127 President Vincent Galgano and member Steve McCauley joined a holiday theme drive-by on Dec. 13 for Old Bridge High School freshman Bryce Lomas. Bryce was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow with excess immature white blood cells. Bryce will…