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Communities Across the U.S. Unite in 10‑Week Challenge to Support Blood Cancer Patients

Communities Across the U.S. Unite in 10‑Week Challenge to Support Blood Cancer Patients

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Blood Cancer United Named to Inaugural “Best Companies for Working with Cancer” Index

Blood Cancer United® has been named one of the inaugural Best Companies for Working with Cancer, a national recognition from Cancer and Careers, the l…

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FDA Expands Approval of Chemoimmunotherapy Combination for People with Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Research funded by Blood Cancer United helped establish the importance of the PD‑1 pathway in classical Hodgkin lymphoma—a foundational insight that l…

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Vanessa Bayer to Headline 2026 Leukemia Ball

Blood Cancer United ® will welcome Saturday Night Live alum, actress, comedian, producer and pediatric blood cancer survivor Vanessa Bayer to headline…

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Tempus and Blood Cancer United® Announce Collaboration to Develop One Of the Largest Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Real-World Data Registries

Part of the Blood Cancer United Dare to Dream Project, the collaboration serves a dual purpose: empowering patients with their health-related data and…

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Bob Ross-Inspired “America’s Most Artistic Kid” Competition Shines a Light on Blood Cancer United

Blood Cancer United is honored to be the beneficiary of this year’s America’s Most Artistic Kid competition, presented by Bob Ross Inc. and Colossal, …

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FDA Approves Combination Treatment for Multiple Myeloma

Blood Cancer United has played a long-term role in supporting the foundational research that paved the way for this approval. Over more than a decade,…

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Big Climb Takes Communities Across America to New Heights In Support of Cancer Patients

Big Climb Takes Communities Across America to New Heights In Support of Cancer Patients

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FDA OKs the First All-Oral, Time‑Limited Treatment Option for Adults Newly Diagnosed with Most Common Form of Leukemia

A major focus of Blood Cancer United's work is supporting time‑limited treatments like this new acalabrutinib approval that are effective but do not r…

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FDA Expands CAR T Approval to Include Patients with Rare, Aggressive Type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Blood Cancer United provided funding for the clinical trial that led to the original approval of axi-cel through its Therapy Acceleration Program® and…

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 Blood Cancer United Applauds Passage of Vital Policies to Support Kids with Cancer 

Children with cancer will soon have faster access to critical care 

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Grace

Lymphoma Survivor

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Ellie

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Shayne

Leukemia survivor

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Matthew

Lymphoma & Leukemia Survivor

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Latasha

Leukemia Survivor

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Chase

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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Chuck

Leukemia Survivor

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Judy

chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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Deanna

ALL Survivor

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In memory

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Brian

ALL Survivor

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