Laurie also shares reflections from her ongoing journey through blog posts, essays, and other writings.

MEMOIR IN PROGRESS

Reflections on illness, recovery, advocacy, and the evolving landscape of cancer care.

Laurie is currently working on a memoir that reflects on her twelve-year journey through cancer treatment, multiple clinical trials, and the emerging science of CAR-T therapy. Through her lived experience and persistent self-advocacy, she hopes to offer readers insight into navigating the complexities of the healthcare system and finding pathways to treatment, information, and hope.

At its heart, the memoir explores how patients can become informed partners in their own care.

Beyond the journal, Laurie has written about her experience for a range of publications - bringing the same directness to a broader audience of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Below are some selected writings.

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Closing the Gap: A Patient's Perspective on CAR-T Access and Clinical Trial Barriers

ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) publication on improving CAR-T access: Laurie contributed the patient perspective on barriers to clinical trial enrollment and equitable access to emerging therapies.

The Clinical Trial That Changed Everything: Laurie Adami on CAR-T and What Came Before

Cancer Today magazine:  A first-person essay written by Laurie reflecting on her participation in the clinical trial that contributed directly to the 2021 FDA approval of Yescarta for follicular lymphoma.

My Wild Cancer Adventure with Follicular NHL: Published in the CLL Society Tribune

CLL Society Tribune, December 2020: An article written by Laurie about her twelve-year cancer journey, published in the quarterly journal of the CLL Society at the invitation of founder Dr. Brian Koffman, himself a CAR-T recipient.