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Sophia

When I was in middle school, my dad was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). During this time, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society deeply …

Melissa

We really want to be someone else’s story of hope.My husband, Thomas, was diagnosed in February with blood cancer, specifically, multiple myeloma (MM…

Merton

On November , , I drove to work and, upon arrival, knew that something was seriously wrong with me. I called my love, Holly, and informed her that I c…

Richard

“I have lost my hero, I have lost my friend, but for you, my darling, I would do it all again.”I feel so blessed to have had the joy of meeting her an…

Brian

Our family has once again joined the fight to beat leukemia and lymphoma together with the support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I am a ca…

Sarah

I am the mother of Madelynn, aka Maddie, who was diagnosed with biphenotypic acute leukemia (BAL) on March , , following months of illness initially t…

John William

I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in December . After three days of chemo, which was discontinued due to bleeding in my lungs, I spent…

Tricia

My name is Tricia, and I am a cancer survivor. In , at the age of , I got a positive pregnancy test. We were elated! We already had a daughter and c…

Daniel

My children and I lost their mother and my wife in March , six WEEKS after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She was years old. Our …

Myeloma

Myeloma is a blood cancer of the plasma cells. In most people, the disease involves multiple sites, which is why it is often called “multiple myeloma.…

Clinical trial support for healthcare providers

Our Clinical Trial Nurse Navigators are available, at no cost, to help healthcare professionals and patients find and answer questions about clinical …

Booklet updates: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)

Katie

I want to share my blood cancer journey. It all started back in October when I was at Gonzaga University. I started to experience the symptoms that I…

Steve

I was diagnosed with lymphoma (NHL) after moving from New Orleans to San Antonio, Texas. What started as a routine visit to an allergist for swelling…

Stefan

Not that long ago, leukemia was an invariably fatal disease. These cancers presented with such ferocity and aggression that, in many cases, patient de…

Katie

Only a couple weeks into my first year of my graduate program, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation. I was only years…

Coy

My son, Coy, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) on May , . He was a junior at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) and had just won nat…

Mental health in children and teens

Emotions like sadness, anger, or stress are normal responses to difficult life events, such as a cancer diagnosis. Learn when to find support for your…

Protecting patients in Medicare from high costs

High upfront, costs threaten Medicare enrollees who rely on specialty drugs to live healthy, productive lives. Fortunately, the White House and membe…

Under-covered: How “insurance-like” products are leaving patients exposed

Influential Medicine Providing Access to Clinical Trials (IMPACT)

Bringing clinical trials to the patient.Go directly to the information page on the IMPACT application process or browse our resources for current IMP…

Accelerating new treatments for pediatric patients

When it comes to childhood cancers, regulators often approach kids as if they’re tiny adults. But the biology of pediatric cancers is typically distin…

Protecting patients from junk insurance

“Junk insurance” penalizes people with conditions. These plans often do not cover even essential care like prescription drugs and have no limit on wh…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) research

The survival rate for a child with leukemia years ago was a dismal %, but with the advent of combination chemotherapy as standard of care in the 196…