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Is Leukemia Genetic?

Table of contentsIs leukemia genetic?Genetic vs. hereditaryThe role of genesGenetic diseaseHereditary diseaseGenes cause hereditary leukemiaRisk facto…

The History of Leukemia

Table of contentsHistory of LeukemiaFirst Studies of Blood and the Origin of LeukemiaEarly Leukemia DiscoveriesEarly Leukemia ClassificationEarly Leuk…

Predisposing factors to leukemia

Table of contents:Predisposing Factors to LeukemiaLeukemia CausesGenetic MutationsIs Leukemia Hereditary?Causes of Leukemia in AdultsCauses of Leukemi…

Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia

What is large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia? Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a type of chronic leukemia affecting white blood cells…

5 ESSENTIAL FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LEUKEMIA

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is increasing awareness about the urgency to find cures for blood …

“Stages” of Leukemia: Understanding Classification and Progression

Table of contentsStages of Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Chronic Mye…

Leukemia vs. lymphoma: What you need to know

Table of contentsLeukemia vs. Lymphoma: What You Need to KnowWhat Is Leukemia?Organs Affected by LeukemiaWhat Is Lymphoma?Organs Affected by LymphomaD…

Ursuline Academy's Laps for Leukemia

Ursuline Academy's Laps for Leukemia

Ursuline Academy's Laps for Leukemia

Ursuline Academy's Laps for Leukemia

What causes acute myeloid leukemia?

Table of contents: What causes acute myeloid leukemia?What is AML?Role of bone marrow and white blood cellsHow leukemia interferes with blood cell cou…

Leukemia

These videos cover topics related to leukemia and its subtypes.

Leukemia

These education programs cover topics related to leukemia and its subtypes. Click on the links below to access webcasts, audio replays, transcripts an…

Leukemia

Learn about the different types of leukemia and how to schedule free consultations with our oncology healthcare professionals who specialize in blood …

Holding onto hope: Living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Table of contents:​​Living with CLL: symptoms, treatment, & support​What is CLL​CLL stages​CLL symptomsCLL testing and diagnosis​CLL treatmentPrognosi…

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Current Strategies & Insights

Join us for a free webinar covering the latest information for patients and caregivers.To register by phone, call (866) 992-9950.Topics CoveredWe invi…

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Over the past 10 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has invested more than $52 million to accelerate pioneering research in chronic lymphocy…

Booklet updates: Leukemia

The following treatments were not FDA-approved when our booklets on leukemia were published. You'll find a list of these now-approved treatments here.

Leukemia research

Nearly every breakthrough in cancer treatment has emerged from our support of leukemia research, from chemotherapy to groundbreaking CAR T-cell immuno…

Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) research

The five-year survival rate for a child with leukemia 50 years ago was a dismal 3%, but with the advent of combination chemotherapy as standard of car…

FDA Approves New Option for Difficult to Treat, Rare Form of Childhood Leukemia

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved azacitidine (Vidaza®) for pediatric patients 1 month and older with newly diagnosed juvenile myelomono…

New Study Shows 9/11 Responders Have Higher Rates of Leukemia

All 9/11 responders put their own lives at risk to save others from the events that occurred at the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001, in…

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) research

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive, rapidly-progressing disease in which the immature blood cells do not develop properly and grow uncontro…

Leukaemia Foundation of Australia

To fund research and to provide free services to support people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders, and their families in A…

FDA Approves First CAR T-Immunotherapy for Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced approval of brexucabtagene autoleucel (Tecartus®) as the first and only CAR T-cell trea…