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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 …

FDA Approves Novel Car T-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T is on a roll. Today marks the seventh approval of CAR T therapy since the first approval in . While all prior appro…

Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week: Free Support & Financial Resources from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for Blood Cancer Patients, Survivors, Families & Caregivers

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…

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 …

Support groups

Reach out to others for support.Blood Cancer United support groups are the perfect place to talk with other people affected by blood cancers, includin…

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…

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…

Blood Cancer Survivors Find Special Meaning and Connection as Employee Champions of LLS Light the Night Events

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is proud of our continuing partnership with Gilead and Kite Oncology as the National Presenting Sponsor of Celeb…

The Immune System and Blood Cancer: 4 Things You Need to Know

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…

Final stages of acute myeloid leukemia: What to expect and how to prepare

Table of contents IntroductionOverview of acute myeloid leukemiaRecognizing the final stages of AMLUnderstanding the process in AMLMedical and emotio…

Keisha

In , I was diagnosed with a rare and chronic form of lymphoma (NHL). I was beyond devastated as I knew there was no cure for my condition, and I also…

Exercise for blood cancer patients

Table of contents:​​Exercise for Blood Cancer Patients​Why is being physically active important for blood cancer patients?​Goals of an exercise progra…

How to use creativity to cope with a blood cancer diagnosis

Photo credit: Sunny Shokrae There are more than types of blood cancer. There are infinitely more ways than that to process g…

Understanding bulky disease in lymphoma: Diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Table of contentsUnderstanding bulky disease in lymphomaTypes of lymphoma associated with bulky diseaseDiagnostic approachesStaging and classification…

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…

DIY: Your movement to cure blood cancer

Every dollar makes a difference. With Blood Cancer United DIY, you can turn any activity or event into a way to support the organiz…

Maintaining mental wellbeing following a blood cancer diagnosis: A guide for young adults

Mental health, like physical health, is important to your overall wellbeing. 

Champions in myeloma research, Part 2: A conversation with Suzanne Lentzsch, M.D., Ph.D.

To commemorate both Myeloma Awareness Month and Women’s History Month during March, I’ve been talking with women scientists who are driving discovery…

Myeloma is a blood cancer

March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Here’s everything you need to know about this incurable but treatable blood cancer.

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…

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…

Two Survivors Moving Mountains for Blood Cancer Care

A blood cancer diagnosis can feel like a mountain to climb—testing your stamina and willpower, challenging your body the longer you go on. But for sur…

There is no “good kind of cancer”

Some cancers are called “the good kind.” But they all have a profound effect on patients and survivors.

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…