Brittany Daniel is an actress best known for her role in the television series “Sweet Valley High” and the film, “Joe Dirt,” and a lifestyle blogger a…
Lund, Sweden – January 8, 2025 – BioInvent International AB (“BioInvent”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: BINV), a biotech company focused on the discovery and dev…
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Please join us for this free, in-person education program for the blood cancer community! Registration is required.Details Through clear, empathetic, …
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is dedicated to helping find cures for pediatric blood cancers. But we—and pediatric families across the country—know …
Mike and Sofia Segal, who immigrated to the U.S. from present-day Ukraine in 1978, lead foundation that supports overlooked and underfunded causes, in…
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An accurate myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) diagnosis is important to help your doctor establish your MDS subtype, estimate how the disease will progr…
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FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: The latest information for healthcare professionals about long-term and late effects of therapy, follow-up care and monitoring, survivorship care planning, health promotion, and resources for blood cancer survivors and healthcare providers.
This free, three-episode book and web series follows young Olivia as she grapples with a leukemia diagnosis and undergoes treatment. Also available in…
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Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare, slow-growing disease that responds to initial treatment. Chemotherapy with purine nucleoside analogs either given…
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LLS and blood cancer advocates are celebrating after our efforts helped make two bills become law in California, advancing health equity and improving…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is proud of our continuing partnership with Gilead and Kite Oncology as the National Presenting Sponsor of Celeb…
Some cancer treatments affect fertility (the ability to conceive a child naturally). The risk of infertility from cancer treatment is based on several…
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly without treatment. ALL does not have a clear c…
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly wit…
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Thanks to advances in treatment, many diseases that were once considered fatal are now treated as manageable, chronic diseases. But to access those tr…
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly without treatment. AML mostly affects cells that are…
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Integrative medicine (IM) is a form of medical therapy that combines practices and treatments from complementary medicine (yoga, acupuncture and massa…
When you commit time and talent to a nonprofit’s mission – no matter how you choose to get involved – you become a volunteer, and the impact of your e…
Watch and wait involves closely monitoring a patient's condition without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change. Some people can manage …
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act. It's a key step toward the bill becoming law and…
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is derived from white blood cells that grow in an uncontrolled, slow manner. Therefore, FL is considered an indolent disease …
Coping with a blood cancer diagnosis and the whirlwind of experiences that follows can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining for everyone …
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is increasing awareness about the urgency to find cures for blood …
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Table of contentsIs leukemia genetic?Genetic vs. hereditaryThe role of genesGenetic diseaseHereditary diseaseGenes cause hereditary leukemiaRisk facto…
Blood is life.And during National Native American Heritage Month, it has special meaning.Teenager Rachel S’s story is all about her “blood:” Her proud…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is now Blood Cancer United. Learn more.