LLS Services and Support

What services does LLS provide? LLS offers many free services for patient and families through its National Office and chapters across the United States and Canada, including our Information Specialists and this website. Visit the Get Information and Support and Resource Center sections to find resources such as: - Patient education programs - Free education publications - Local support groups - Online discussion boards and online chats - Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program - Co-Pay Assistance Program

Does LLS offer services for patients living outside of the United States? LLS features disease information and select professional and patient education programs globally via this website. Users may also speak with others coping with blood cancers by joining our Blood Cancer Discussion Boards and Online Chats. Additionally, visitors may visit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Espanol website for information in Spanish, or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's website, which services both English- and French-speaking Canadians. The LLS Co-Pay Assistance Program, Family Support Groups and First Connection Program are available only for people residing in the United States. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society cannot financially assist persons wishing to travel to the United States for treatment. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee will provide free services to children from outside the United States if they are previously untreated and/or currently are eligible for one of St. Jude's Clinical Trial programs. The National Cancer Institute provides a list of international cancer information services that provide information and referral for patients and families and a list of other international organizations dedicated to cancer research and treatment.