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Blood cancer survivor wearing a light-colored jacket stands outdoors at night holding a glowing white lantern and a blue light stick. At Light The Night. Behind them is a large illuminated inflatable sign that reads “FIGHT” in bold red letters, set against a dark background with trees faintly visible.

Tracey

I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in after a routine physical after my 50th birthday. It was a complete shock, and with no real…

Ashley

I had acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in . I went in to have surgery to remove all four of my wisdom teeth and never stopped bleeding after surgery…

Henry Jr

I was the longest leukemia patient on G111 at the Cleveland Clinic. I spent days on the floor fighting every day. I was there so long that when they …

Stories

Matthew

In September, , Dr. Matthew Levine noticed that his regular exercise routine and rotations in the ER were more physically draining than usual. When Dr…

Laniya

I was truly blessed to be introduced to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by workers from Duquesne Light Company as well as my daughter, Ebony Jennings …

Natalia

We first heard about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) now Blood Cancer United, through my who participated in the Ironman with Team In Training …

Maggie

My son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February at the age of four. Due to the unique nature of his presentation, he wa…

Dare 2 Dream

Kayla

My journey started on November , , just eight weeks after my wedding. I spent Thanksgiving with my family and could feel something just wasn't right. …

Myra

At age , Myra began having fevers and joint pain. Her parents took her to their pediatrician where she had bloodwork done. The results came back norma…

Snapshot of Sarah K standing with Zaina, a cancer survivor

Zainab

I'll never forget the call I received on April , , when my niece, Zainab, was diagnosed with leukemia. At the time, she was a , , diva princess. But …

Penny Man stands with a jars of penny collected for blood cancer resources

Penny Man (Jonathan)

My name is Jonathan, but I really like to be called "The Penny Man.” I have been collecting pennies for over years and then donating them to The Leuk…

Gina

I was diagnosed with CML on May , . Up until December , my disease was managed by oral chemo, then unexpectedly, I went into a blast crisis and progr…

Living with Acute Leukemia

BRAF and BCL2 coinhibition with vemurafenib and venetoclax as a rational, short, all-oral targeted therapy for relapsed/refractory hairy cell leukemia

We will test the first fully oral, drug combination that simultaneously blocks two different key survival mechanisms in hairy cell leukemia. First, i…

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, now Blood Cancer United, Kicks off Light The Night Season During Blood Cancer Awareness Month

New Brand Identity Introduced at Iconic Philanthropic Events Bringing Communities Together Across the Country …

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Teams Up with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity To Educate And Empower Communities About Blood Cancer

Collaboration Efforts Designed to Advance Health Education and Address Racial Disparities in Blood Cancers Affecting Black Communities

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Study from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Provides New Information on How Blood Cancer Patients Respond to COVID-19 Vaccines

A new study from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society reports that blood cancer patients who do not produce detectable antibodies after vaccination may ha…