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Dr. Shannon Elf: CDP Special Fellow Achievement Award Winner

Dr. Shannon Elf, rising star in the blood cancer field, is a highly driven and compassionate investigator dedicated to the pursuit of new therapeutic …

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Caregiver Support May Lead To Better Outcomes For Both Patients And Caregivers

It goes without saying that cancer causes a great burden on the patient, but few consider the great burden it causes on the informal caregivers. An i…

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Dr. Peter van Galen: CDP Fellow Achievement Award Winner

The winner of the first annual CDP Achievement Award in the Fellow category, along with $10,000 to be used for LLS mission-relevant research, is Dr. P…

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LLS Statement on Inauguration Day 2021

February 18, 2021 Our right to vote is the heart of our democracy, as is a free and fair election. The democratic process is critical to our work at T…

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Patient organizations applaud strong actions to protect people with pre-existing conditions

“President Biden’s actions this week represent a significant first step towards improving access to high-quality health coverage for people with pre-e…

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FDA Approval of New CAR T-Cell Therapy Further Solidifies Immunotherapy as a Mainstay in Cancer Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced approval of a new CAR T-cell treatment for adult patients with certain forms of relapsed/r…

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NexImmune Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

NexImmune, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to employ the body’s own T cells to gene…

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Burlington Stores & Its Customers Raise Nearly $4 Million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in the Fight Against Blood Cancer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the global leader in the fight against blood cancer, and Burlington Stores, the national retailer delivering am…

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European Commission Approves ELZONRIS for the Treatment of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

FLORENCE, January 21, 2021 – The Menarini Group, a privately held Italian pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today that the European Co…

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FDA Approval: Treatment Advance for Patients with Rare Blood Cell Disorder

On January 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of daratumumab plus hyaluronidase (Darzalex Faspro®) for adults with new…

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Grace

Lymphoma Survivor

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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Leukemia survivor

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Lymphoma & Leukemia Survivor

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Leukemia Survivor

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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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