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How humor helped me with cancer

Let’s get something straight: dealing with cancer is serious. Whether you’re the one who’s gotten a diagnosis, or someone you care about has, there’s …

Ushering In a New Era of Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment and Care

A Starting Place to Prioritize Your Mental Health

Coping with a blood cancer diagnosis and the whirlwind of experiences that follows can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining for everyone …

Predisposing factors to leukemia

Table of contents:Predisposing Factors to LeukemiaLeukemia CausesGenetic MutationsIs Leukemia Hereditary?Causes of Leukemia in AdultsCauses of Leukemi…

When The Time Comes: Katie & Phil’s Story

What do you do when your biggest fear comes true? It’s a reality that so many parents of children who have blood cancer face. The shift is abrupt. On…

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…

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…

Film Documents Actor’s Lymphoma Journey, Highlights Need for Research

Andy Whitfield had everything to live for. A rising star, he was playing a leading role in the hit television series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” and …

Volunteers: The Engine Powering LLS’s Mission

I was always aware that volunteers with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) drive impact for blood cancer patients and families. But it wasn’t until…

3 Things You Might Like to Know About Being Newly Diagnosed

A cancer diagnosis is a pivotal moment in a person’s lifetime. From that point forward, it’s a part of who you are. It shapes how you think about the…

Using the power of social media to reach Spanish-speaking communities

Para leer este post en español, haga clic aquí.Imagine facing a health crisis—like a blood cancer diagnosis—while you’re away from home. Now imagine y…

What’s Next in Blood Cancer: Looking Ahead to 2023

The most important blood cancer scientific meeting, the American Society of Hematology (ASH), is held every December. This meeting, followed closely b…

Gary

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

Power in numbers: Over 100 advocates share their stories with Congress, inspire change

More than volunteer advocates traveled to Washington, D.C. this spring with one goal in mind: urge lawmakers to address rising healthcare costs—and r…

CAR T-Cell Therapy Approved for Initial Treatment of Relapsed Large B-Cell Lymphoma

What Is Blood Cancer?

Table of ContentsWhat Is Blood Cancer?Types of Blood CancerLeukemiaAcute vs. Chronic LeukemiaLymphomaMultiple MyelomaMyeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN…

Researchers Share Key Career Advice with LLS College Club Members

I recently had the privilege of moderating an LLS on Campus Researcher Panel attended by LLS college club members from nearly universities across the…

Navigating blood cancer care

Find blood cancer care and treatment support by age group. Blood cancer care is not a approach. As we age, our bodies and social circumstances change…

Navigate Your Care by Patient Type - title 2

Find blood cancer care and treatment support by age group. At LLS, we know blood cancer care is not a approach. As we age, our bodies and social c…

5 Reasons why I’m grateful for LLS Volunteers

Message from Andy Kolb Message from Andy Kolb . You are the heart, soul, and voice of the LLS community. No…

We Dare to Dream so Their Dreams Come True

Did you know that blood cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis for children, accounting for % of pediatric cancer cases? In fact, nearly , childre…

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…

The History of Leukemia

Table of contentsHistory of LeukemiaFirst Studies of Blood and the Origin of LeukemiaEarly Leukemia DiscoveriesEarly Leukemia ClassificationEarly Leuk…

Student Trailblazers, Part 2: leukemia survivor studies cancer’s impact on caregivers

- studies cancer's effects on caregivers

Balancing fiscal responsibility with saving and improving lives

Table of contents:Balancing Fiscal Responsibility with Saving and Improving LivesThe LLS Bold Goal: Accelerate Progress in Blood CancerLLS’s role in p…