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Munira

I will never underestimate my parents' sacrifices to provide my siblings and me with the millions of opportunities we have due to their hard work. My …

Childhood and Adolescent Blood Cancer Facts and Statistics

Childhood and Adolescent Blood Cancers An estimated , children and adolescents younger than years in the US are living with or in remission fro…

Blood cancer and immunizations for children and teens

Find Immunization guidance for children diagnosed with or undergoing treatment for blood cancer.p

Firefighters and blood cancer risk

Firefighters are at an increased risk for blood cancer because of smoke and chemical exposure in the line of duty. There are steps to take to reduce t…

Blood cancer facts and statistics

General blood cancersBlood cancer can affect the bone marrow, the blood cells, the lymph nodes, and other parts of the lymphatic system.

Blood Cancers and Research Progress

LLS has invested over $. billion in cancer research since our founding in , leading to nearly every advancement in blood cancer treatment and breakthr…

BioTheryX Announces $92M Series E Financing to Accelerate Development of Targeted Protein Degradation Pipeline and Technology Platform in Oncology

SAN DIEGO, May , - BioTheryX, Inc., a company focused on degrading proteins to create cancer medicines, today announced a $ million Series E financ…

Defining and Redefining a Blood Cancer Diagnosis

Science historian June Goodfield wrote, “Cancer begins and ends with people.” This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, it’s important to know that The Leu…

CAR T-Cell Therapy and Blood Cancers

Myth vs. Truth: Sugar and Cancer

By Margaret Martin, RD, MS, LDN, Licensed Dietitian and Nutritionist; Certified Diabetes Educator, PearlPoint Cancer Support You shouldn’t eat sug…

Understanding blood cancers and treatment options

Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are types of cancer that can affect the bone mar…

Maggie

When I was years old, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (). I shocked the doctors with how I was still alive because I had a mass th…

Understanding your health insurance coverage for young adults

Health insurance helps pay for costly medical treatment and can protect you and your family from financial hardship. Some people have private health i…

Immunitas Therapeutics Completes $58 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline into the Clinic and Expand Single Cell Analysis Drug Development Platform

Waltham, Mass., August , – Immunitas Therapeutics (“Immunitas”), a single cell therapeutics company, today announced the completion of a $ million S…

WWE® and LLS Join Forces to Help Cancer Patients and Families

WWE and WWE Superstar Roman Reigns are teaming up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in the fight against cancer.

Long-term and late effects of cancer treatment in children and teens

FAQs: Proposed federal spending cuts and blood cancer research and care

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has heard great concerns from patients, caregivers, volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers, community…

Employment rights of cancer survivors and caregivers

Working often fulfills a critical financial and emotional need for cancer survivors and their caregivers. In addition to providing income and importan…

Cancer drug therapies for children and teens

In the past decade alone, new drugs and new uses for existing drugs have greatly improved rates of cure or remission for patients of all ages. Newer "…

New And Emerging Therapies for Blood Cancers

Vaccination and blood cancer in young adults

Find flu, COVID, and other vaccine guidance for young adult blood cancer patients.

A Magical and Practical Field Guide to Cancer

Written by a Lymphoma survivor, this "what to expect" illustrated field guide to cancer treatment gives practical guidance and shares artwork for rec…

Living and Growing as a Family After Cancer

Accelerating progress in cancer research and development

Support robust federal funding dedicated to cancer research. Blood Cancer United aims to enact policies that enhance clinical trials, promote drug dev…

Patient and Caregiver Support and Counseling

In addition to our programs and services for blood cancer patients, families and caregivers, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to offer…