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LLS and ASH Team Up to Connect Cancer Patients to Clinical Trials

Collaboration will provide critical clinical trial navigation services and support to patients and families

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Fatal to Fearless: 12 Steps to Beating Cancer in a Broken Medical System

Fatal to Fearless: Steps to Beating Cancer in a Broken Medical System is an empowering, personal account from a cancer survivor, and a must read fo…

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Hundreds to Climb Iconic Bank of America Tower to End Blood Cancer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society aims to turn vision of a world without blood cancer into a reality through epic “Big Climb”

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Coast to Coast Hundreds Climb over 1,000 Steps to End Blood Cancer

Coast to Coast Hundreds Climb over , Steps to End Blood Cancer

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Dan

My name is Dan. I was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). After a battery of excruciating, painful biopsies and bloodwork, my doctors prescrib…

Stories

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Wendell

Wendell Ison was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) on June , . It was through his own battle that he decided to create the team known …

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Grace

My name is Grace, and I was diagnosed with stage 2B nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (NSHL) in August . My diagnosis gave me a different outlook on …

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Amanda

I have been through quite a bit dealing with multiple health problems before and going through traumatic changes not understanding why life ended up t…

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Shaun

I endured acute myeloid leukemia (AML), multiple rounds of brutal chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and an open heart surgery - all for only a …

Living with Acute Leukemia

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Reid

We just wanted to reach out and say how much The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has helped us. From attending Light The Night (LNT), to getting a b…

Sexual health and intimacy

Although not always discussed, sexual health and intimacy are an important part of your , even after a cancer diagnosis. Please note: If you have expe…

Support Resources

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Fredda

It was the , I was in my late 40s, and I often felt symptoms, but it was never a case. I’d say to family and friends that it’d be better if I were t…

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Hillary

My leukemia story started in February . I was short of breath, so I had some basic bloodwork. It came back really abnormal, and I was told to proceed …

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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…

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It all began in after my friend Cara and I ran the LA Marathon. We had already trained on our own for the . miles race. I thought, “Why not just keep…

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George

My awareness of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) began years ago when a close family member was diagnosed with leukemia. In the wake of such deva…

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Why: A Memoir of Love and Lymphoma

There is no test of a couple’s bonds like the revelation that one of them has a disease. One of them, a husband, wife, or partner, will become a pati…

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Arno (in memory)

My father was diagnosed with lymphoma in . He went through rounds of chemo treatment that didn't solve the problem and then was afforded an opportunit…

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Angela

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) on June , . I had a friend who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She suggested I learn more about Blood Ca…

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Glenn

I was diagnosed with CLL in after feeling tired all the time, bruising easily, significant joint pain, a hot mess. I was told I could be treated but …

Jim

Stay focused, stay positive, live as life as normally as you did before diagnosis, and do your best. I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic l…

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…

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Janiyah

Our beautiful Janiyah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at months old. Some will say by chance or luck, others say by the grace …

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Adam

I am very blessed to be surrounded by supportive family and friends and of having persistent pressure to not ignore my health. Thank you! Soon after I…

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Jonathan

This story is memory of my late fiancé, Jonathan Bentley, who passed away from acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) at the age of after a battle. Jon …