FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: The latest information for healthcare professionals about chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
This booklet provides information about acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children and also includes information about ALL in young adults.
This booklet provides detailed information about acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children and teens.
This free, book and web series follows young Olivia as she grapples with a leukemia diagnosis and undergoes treatment. Also available in audio and pr…
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More than , children are affected by leukemia and lymphoma each year. These blood cancers account for about percent of all childhood cancers. Fortun…
This study is designed to speed up the approval of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) drugs and bring safe and effective treatments to pediatric patients.
The development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is preceded by a “preleukemic” phase in which mutated hematopoietic stem cells expand due to a fitness…
Read this heartfelt message from E. Anders Kolb, M.D.as he takes on the role of CEO & President of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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I recently had the privilege of moderating an LLS on Campus Researcher Panel attended by LLS college club members from nearly universities across the…
Dr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center focuses on an area of research called epigenetics – chemical modifications that regulate (switch on and…
Science historian June Goodfield wrote, “Cancer begins and ends with people.” This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, it’s important to know that The Leu…
Cancer treatments can be lifesaving. As an organization, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has invested more than $. billion in blood cancer resea…
Did you know that blood cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis for children, accounting for % of pediatric cancer cases? In fact, nearly , childre…
Imagine a community filled with families, friends, and healthcare professionals united to transform the meaning of living with blood cancer. This dive…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting took place last week. ASCO brings together the cancer community to explore the latest…
Thanks to Towns, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will be getting a brand new Kia!The NBA awarded the - Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award to Tow…
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper just signed Medicaid expansion into law, following years of advocacy from LLS volunteers and staff. Once it takes effec…
To commemorate Black History Month, LLS is highlighting exceptional clinicians and healthcare professionals throughout the month of February. Dr. Rayn…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded today to two scientists whose groundbreaking work led to the development of a class of immu…
We caught up with Gwen Nichols, MD, Chief Medical Officer at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), to share the progress we’re making to bring cures …
Table of ContentsWhat Is Blood Cancer?Types of Blood CancerLeukemiaAcute vs. Chronic LeukemiaLymphomaMultiple MyelomaMyeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN…
Immunotherapy uses the power of the immune system to treat blood cancer. Today it is a standard treatment that has a profound effect in some blood can…
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is increasing awareness about the urgency to find cures for blood …
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has heard great concerns from patients, caregivers, volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers, community…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is now Blood Cancer United. Learn more.