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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) diagnosis

NHL is difficult to diagnose. A biopsy of an involved lymph node or other tumor site is needed to confirm an NHL diagnosis and its subtype.

Question guides

Before you visit your doctor or other healthcare providers, it's a good idea to write down your questions or concerns. For a list of suggested questio…

Sadie

Diagnosed with leukemia at age 2, Sadie survived thanks to her remarkable treatment. A sunny and positive personality, Sadie today pursues her ambitio…

World’s Most Successful Endurance Sports Training Program for Charity Honors Late Founder Bruce Cleland as 35th Year at TSC New York City Marathon Approaches

World’s Most Successful Endurance Sports Training Program for Charity Honors Late Founder Bruce Cleland as 35th Year at TSC New York City Marathon App…

White House Highlights The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Efforts to Bring Clinical Trials and Treatment Innovation to Diverse and Underrepresented Communities Nationwide in Alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration's Cancer Moonshot

LLS’s Investment in Leading-Edge Research Aims to Accelerate Treatment Innovation and Expand Equitable Access to Treatments to Increase the Quality of…

Valvoline™ Global Operations Announces Major Commitment to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Power Better Treatments for Kids with Blood Cancer Worldwide

LEXINGTON, KY & RYE BROOK, NY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 – Valvoline Global Operations, a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions creating fu…

Two Wheels, One Goal: Cyclists Gear Up to Help Cancer Patients Live Longer Better Lives

America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride in Lake Tahoe is the ride of a lifetime. For those affected by blood cancer, it can be lifesaving.

Palliative care (Supportive care)

Palliative, or supportive, care is specialized medical care focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress of a serious illness. It is not hospi…

Integrative medicine and complementary therapies for young adults

Integrative medicine combines practices and treatments from complementary medicine (e.g. yoga and massage) with conventional medicine (e.g. chemo and …

Hair loss, skin and nail health in young adults

Cancer treatments that destroy cancer cells can also damage healthy cells. This may cause side effects that can affect the skin, nails, and hair. Good…

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) in young adults

TLS occurs when a high level of cancer cells die in a short time, changing the blood’s chemical balance, which could overwhelm the kidneys and damage …

Heart, Kidneys, Liver, and Lung Function

Booklet Updates - Leukemia

Booklet updates: Myeloma

Booklet updates: ​Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Booklet Updates

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wants you to have the most up-to-date information about blood cancer treatment. See below for new treatments that have…

Booklet updates: Leukemia

The following treatments were not FDA-approved when our booklets on leukemia were published. You'll find a list of these now-approved treatments here.

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Patient Protections

Mission Page Test - Shahid

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Lymph node aspiration and biopsy

A lymph node aspiration is a type of biopsy procedure. These procedures are used to detect cancer cells in lymph nodes. The tissue sample that can be …

Flu Shots and Immunizations During Blood Cancer Treatment

Communicating with your specialist or care team

Communication with your specialist and the team coordinating your care is very important. Tell your doctor how much you want to know about your diagno…

Andy

Meet Andy. Multiple Myeloma Survivor. Lawyer. Andy lost his first wife to multiple myeloma. Incredibly, twelve years later, Andy himself was struck by…

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy

Autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapy uses a person’s own immune cells (T cells) to identify and attack cancer cells.

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy

Autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapy uses a person’s own immune cells (T cells) to identify and attack cancer cells.