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Blood Cancer United Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell to Celebrate More Time for Patients
Blood Cancer United® rang the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell today in Times Square to culminate Blood Cancer Awareness Month and celebrate a powerfu…
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Velo Palmetto Joins Team In Training
Blood Cancer United® is announcing the next chapter in the evolution of its athletic fundraising programs: Velo Palmetto will become the first event p…
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Nearly $7 Million in New Funding Accelerates Hairy Cell Leukemia Research
The Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation and Blood Cancer United have extended their partnership to accelerate a cure and improve quality of life for patien…
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Blood Cancer United Announces $7.5 Million Gift From Royalty Pharma to Expand Therapy Acceleration Program
Donation marks a new phase for Blood Cancer United’s venture philanthropy program, with returns reinvested to support future therapies
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FDA Approves Treatment for Rare Blood Cancer Essential Thrombocythemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft (BESREMi®) for adults with essential thrombocythemia; the first …
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FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Treatment for Polycythemia Vera
In 2019, Blood Cancer United, in partnership with the MPN Research Foundation, funded a grant which expanded the scientific understanding related to h…
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From sketchbook to speedway: One child's dream drives hope for kids with blood cancer
Twelve-year-old cancer survivor's custom design for William Byron's No. 24 Valvoline™ Chevrolet aims to inspire joy, raise awareness and drive support…
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Blood Cancer Treatment Advances Have Saved Nearly 26 Million Years of Life Over Past 75 Years
New analysis introduces a life-years saved methodology to track how research funding, health care policy and access to treatment translate into more t…
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The 2026 Light The Night Season Launches During Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Blood Cancer United is launching its signature community event, Light The Night, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Beginning this September and con…
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FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
“We continue to be encouraged by the sustained progress being made in myeloma research and remain hopeful that advances like this will lead to better …
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The Leukemia Ball Becomes the Blood Cancer United Ball
In alignment with the recent organization-wide rebrand of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to Blood Cancer United, the black-tie event will now b…
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Blood Cancer United Endorses YES on Prop 38 to Support Medical Research for Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
Blood Cancer United has endorsed YES on California Proposition 38, a ballot measure that would fund breakthrough immunology research aimed at preventi…
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