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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 universities across the…

Lymphoma diagnosis, survival rate by age, prognosis, and treatment

Table of contents:What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Organs affected by Hodgkin lymphomaHodgkin lymphoma symptoms and early signsWhat is lymphoma?Organs affec…

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…

Harry

My dad was diagnosed with both Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and lymphoma (NHL) when I was years old. Thankfully, he’s now been for years, but watching him…

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

Advancing oral parity because the way we treat cancer has changed

The way we treat cancer has changed. For decades, intravenous (IV) delivery was the primary method for administering the medications used to treat can…

America’s Youngest Generation is Trailblazing the Way for a Future without Cancer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces Winners of National Students of the Year Philanthropic Competition …

Life between appointments

The moment you leave The appointment ends. It’s behind you. And suddenly, you’re back outside—standing in a parking lot, scrolling your phone. A stran…

Research funding 101: How Blood Cancer United funds cancer research

Learn more about how research funding works at Blood Cancer United.

New Drug Approval Moves Us Closer To Long-Term Control of Multiple Myeloma

Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel () is the second approved to treat multiple myeloma Just one year after the fir…

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…

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…

What causes acute myeloid leukemia?

Table of contents: What causes acute myeloid leukemia?What is AML?Role of bone marrow and white blood cellsHow leukemia interferes with blood cell cou…

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…

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

- studies cancer's effects on caregivers

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…

Cycling Enthusiasts to Embark on One-of-a-Kind Adventure to Support Blood Cancer Patients Nationwide

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Picturesque Scenic Shore Bike Tour on Lake Michigan Shoreline offers a Unique Ride Experience to Help Drive its Life…

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…

Food and nutrition

Eating well can help you feel better and stay stronger during and after cancer treatment. Patients who eat well and maintain a healthy body weight oft…

Living with blood cancer: A broader definition of survivorship

“Survivor” is a loaded word for many people living with cancer. After a cancer diagnosis, big feelings come up. Fear. Sadness. Confusion. Even determ…

Signs that MDS has progressed to AML

Table of Contents IntroductionUnderstanding MDS and AMLRisk factors for progression from MDS to AMLSigns and symptoms indicating progressionDiagnostic…

Leukemia vs. lymphoma: What you need to know

Table of contentsLeukemia vs. Lymphoma: What You Need to KnowWhat Is Leukemia?Organs Affected by LeukemiaWhat Is Lymphoma?Organs Affected by LymphomaD…

Walgreens, Susan G. Komen and LLS Collaborate to Support Research

Deerfield, Ill., Dallas and Rye Brook, N.Y., (Oct. , ) — Walgreens announced today a new collaboration with Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma…

The History of Leukemia

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

Melissa

Blood Cancer United’s mission feels deeply personal to me because I’ve seen how the right support can be during an incredibly difficult time. Organiz…