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Sarah

In August of 2014, after a routine medical procedure, doctors suspected that Sarah Mowat may have a lymphoma type cancer. Soon thereafter, with her hu…

Matthew

In September, 2012, Dr. Matthew Levine noticed that his regular exercise routine and rotations in the ER were more physically draining than usual. Whe…

Betty

In 2013, after doing a 60-mile, three-day walk in support of breast cancer, of which I am also a survivor of, I realized that something seemed wrong a…

Patient Groups File Amicus Brief Challenging Short-Term Health Insurance Rule

Rye Brook, NY (Oct. 8, 2018) - RULE COULD RESULT IN COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE FOR PATIENTS BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE; LEAVE MANY UNCOVEREDPatient groups repr…

Kamal

Most Capital Region 16-year-olds are well into the routine of the school year by now. But Kamal Havercombe hasn’t started his junior year at Albany Hi…

Advances in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Topics Covered We invite you to learn more about: Audio Replay …

Lily

My name is Lily Tran. On December 7, 2007, my father passed away. A week after returning home from the funeral, I was sick with pneumonia. My primary …

Heather

My name is Heather and I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) +FLT3/ITD on December 14th, 2017. That morning I noticed I was extremely pale…

Communicating as a Caregiver

Communicating With the PatientYou and your loved one will need to be open and honest with each other from the start. Remember that you are both on the…

When your child has cancer

Hearing that your child has cancer is terrifying for any parent. Today, most childhood cancer patients can expect to have full and productive lives. M…

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…

Caregiving during treatment

Preparing the homeDuring and after cancer treatment, your loved one may find life at home becomes increasingly challenging. If your loved one is expe…

Nutrition

Get important facts about nutrition, food safety, and more.Food provides valuable nutrients for cancer patients. Eating well during cancer treatment h…

Financial and Legal

Balancing WorkThe many responsibilities of caring for someone often leads to job conflicts. Work is a financial necessity and a major source of person…

Caring for Yourself

As a caregiver you may neglect to take good care of your own needs because you are so focused on caring for your loved one. This is understandable, bu…

End of the Caregiver Role

During cancer treatment, you played an important role in supporting your loved one. You may have provided physical, emotional, and practical care on a…

Aliyah

My name is Aliyah and I'm 19 and I am an acute myeloid leukemia survivor (AML)! Please watch my seven minute video of my journey.

Nate

On Monday July 17, 2017 my world got flipped upside down. I got out of work to bring my son, Nate to the ER, he had a bad stomach ache, my thoughts we…

Financial Relief

Mike

It started with a cough that would not go away. A cough so bad that it would stop him in his tracks and he'd have to rest afterwards for a few minutes…

Kristen

In the fall of 2012, Kristen Comer noticed her energy level wasn't as high as it had been, but she thought nothing of it. It wasn’t until the fall of …

David

On June 17, 2014, 12-year-old David Stim visited his pediatrician's office to have a routine school physical. During the exam, the nurse practitioner …

Gary

Gary Streit was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April. He began chemo therapy right away at Roswell Park. After six rounds of chemotherapy, a g…

Audited Financial Statements

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You Told LLS! Cost of Cancer Care

We know paying for treatment can be tough. We recently wanted to find out what your biggest financial concerns are when it comes to cancer treatment. …