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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…
Healing Happens Around The Dinner Table
Too many parents lose their children to blood cancer each year. It’s a devastating experience for families blindsided by the harsh realities of cancer…
Pathways to Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Continuing Medical Education Rounds
Event Details Thursday, November , :45pm – :30pm ET Click Here to Register * Required Live Event Interactive continuing medica…
Solving for end-of-life care disparities
In an ideal world, it shouldn’t matter who you are, where you live, how much money or what kind of insurance you have—none of those factors should imp…
Every Year Counts: Celebrating My Healing from Hodgkin Lymphoma
Many blood cancer survivors remember the day they were diagnosed, and they never forget it. For Racheli Alkobey Peltier—Director of Diversity, Equity,…
From office to Andes: Blood Cancer United CFO takes the mission to new heights
JR Miller at Palomani Pass, the highest point on the Ausangate trek in Peru at , meters (, feet)After years of service to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc…
Champions in myeloma research: A conversation with Urvi A. Shah, M.D. M.S.
March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and it’s also Women’s History Month. So what better time to spotlight women scientists who are driving discovery fo…
Student trailblazers, part 1: Enterprising teen engineers new way to deliver cancer treatment
One of my favorite things about being Chief Medical Officer of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is getting to meet so many bright young people co…
Where Blood Cancer Meets Nature: Why This Scholarship Recipient Is Saving the Earth
When we think about the future, a lot can feel uncertain—especially as a teenager or young adult (AYA) with blood cancer. We get it. The AYA crowd f…
Helping Survivors Lead Longer Better Lives
Late last year I had the privilege of attending a special screening of the documentary American Symphony. The film chronicles the experiences of write…
LLS Races to Get Faster Care for Children with Cancer with Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is dedicated to helping find cures for pediatric blood cancers. But we—and pediatric families across the country—know …
Helping Blood Cancer Patients and Families When It's Needed Most
In honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Gwen Nichols reflects on our vital work to support blood cancer patients and their families.
Blood tests and urinalysis for young adults
A complete blood count (CBC), blood smear, and urinalysis can help doctors diagnose leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other types of blood cancers.
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Blood tests and urinalysis for children and teens
A complete blood count (CBC), blood smear, and urinalysis can help doctors diagnose leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other types of blood cancers.
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Blood tests and urinalysis
A complete blood count (CBC), blood smear, and urinalysis can help doctors diagnose leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other types of blood cancers.
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My Journey Through Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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…
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Reimagining care: Top takeaways from the TIME 100 Health Leadership Forum
I recently had the honor of speaking at the TIME Health Leadership Forum in New York City. The event brought together a variety of healthcare experts…
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Language Matters: What Supporters Say is Not Always What People with Cancer Hear
Steve Buechler produced our first LLS Community member written content. We are excited to provide this opportunity to other members of our online netw…
People with CLL are living longer than ever before, and cures are on the horizon
People with the most common type of blood cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), are living longer than ever before without their disease progres…
Improving Blood Cancer Survival Takes More than New Drug Discovery
In my years as a practicing and now as chief medical officer of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), I’ve met many blood cancer patients who worry …
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Top Mental Health Resources For Blood Cancer Patients & Caregivers
From physical symptoms of blood cancer itself to treatments and their side effects, the experience puts a patient’s body through a lot. But how does c…
Nutrition Advice from a Dietitian & Blood Cancer Survivor
- Barbara Borrell is a woman who wears many hats – a + year registered dietitian, nutrition consultant and educator, cancer advocate, volunteer with T…
Bringing Together the CAR T-Cell Therapy Community
It’s easy to think of scientific researchers as existing in a vacuum: spending long days and evenings in a laboratory, making observations that most p…
Why Monthly Giving Matters
Giving regularly over time = giving patients and survivors the chance for more time. Monthly giving really deserves more credit—credit as a predictab…
Britta Will
Dr. Will has been a group leader at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine since . She obtained her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Frei…