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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…
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…
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…
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…
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 40% of pediatric cancer cases? In fact, nearly 55,000 …
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…
The History of Leukemia
Table of contentsHistory of LeukemiaFirst Studies of Blood and the Origin of LeukemiaEarly Leukemia DiscoveriesEarly Leukemia ClassificationEarly Leuk…
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 one-size-fits-all approach. As we age, our bo…
Navigating blood cancer care
Find blood cancer care and treatment support by age group. Blood cancer care is not a one-size-fits-all approach. As we age, our bodies and social cir…
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Power in numbers: Over 100 advocates share their stories with Congress, inspire change
More than 100 volunteer advocates traveled to Washington, D.C. this spring with one goal in mind: urge lawmakers to address rising healthcare costs—an…
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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 30 universities across t…
What Is Blood Cancer?
Table of ContentsWhat Is Blood Cancer?Types of Blood CancerLeukemiaAcute vs. Chronic LeukemiaLymphomaMultiple MyelomaMyeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN…
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 LLS-funded women scientists who are driving di…
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…
CAR T-Cell Therapy Approved for Initial Treatment of Relapsed Large B-Cell Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel, Yescarta®) for patients with large B-cell lymphoma (L…
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…
Keisha
In 2017, I was diagnosed with a rare and chronic form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). I was beyond devastated as I knew there was no cure for my condit…
Erica
As you can see, she's the beauty in the grey sweatshirt, mi amor. My daughter Erica survived leukemia, she was diagnosed when she was only two years o…
5 Reasons why I’m grateful for LLS Volunteers
Message from Andy Kolb Message from Andy Kolb 1. You are the heart, soul, and voice of the LLS community. No…
Kendra
I first learned of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) when I participated in a Team in Training (TNT) event to walk a half marathon in San Francisc…
Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Heather
The world works in mysterious ways, it truly does! When I first volunteered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) progra…
Families Fighting for Cancer Cures: Generation LLS
As an organization founded by a family for families, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is celebrating 70 years of impact on generations of familie…
Alexis
CANCER, that one word that sits like a lump in the back of your throat making you unable to swallow...I was in sixth grade when my hero, my dad, was d…