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When The Time Comes: Katie & Phil’s Story

What do you do when your biggest fear comes true? It’s a reality that so many parents of children who have blood cancer face. The shift is abrupt. On…

Leukemia Research Funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gets Infusion of Support from Startup Biotechnology Company

White Plains, NY - March , - A promising University of Michigan research project focused on developing new treatments for patients with a rare and le…

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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…

Facts About Pediatric Acute Leukemia

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: This fact sheet has been developed to provide essential knowledge regarding diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, and long-term management, as well as key resources to help patients and families along this lifetime healthcare journey.

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The Immune System and Blood Cancer: 4 Things You Need to Know

Immunotherapy uses the power of the immune system to treat blood cancer. Today it is a standard treatment that has a profound effect in some blood can…

Understanding Blood Cancers

This booklet explains the five main types of blood cancer: leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). It explains diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and includes a glossary of terms and question guides to use when talking to healthcare professionals.

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MY FIRST 100 DAYS AS LLS PRESIDENT & CEO

Dear Friends, I’m just over days into my new role as President & CEO of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and I want to take this moment to…

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Blood Cancer Survivors Find Special Meaning and Connection as Employee Champions of LLS Light the Night Events

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is proud of our continuing partnership with Gilead and Kite Oncology as the National Presenting Sponsor of Celeb…

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Why our mission is bigger than a cure

We’ve known since our organization’s founders, the de Villiers family, lost their son Robbie to leukemia in that the need to learn more about blood c…

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Immunotherapy Study Funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Demonstrates Remarkable Results in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Contact: Andrea Greif() [email protected] Plains, NY (October , ) - Funding from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) over the past yea…

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Myeloma Awareness Month: Aiming for more

MORE. Not a word you’d expect to associate with myeloma, is it? Actually, it may the perfect word for looking beyond this rare, incurable, AND treatab…

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) Clinical Trial Travel Fund

Assists eligible patients diagnosed with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, being evaluated for or participating in a clinical trial, who are United Sta…

Exploiting Novel Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

The overall objective of this project is to identify novel pathways that may be targeted for therapeutic benefit in CMML. We have identified abnormal …

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Treating Myelodysplastic Syndromes Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This activity is intended for hematologist/oncologists, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with hema…

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Treating Myelodysplastic Syndromes Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This activity is intended for hematologist/oncologists, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with hema…

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Key Insights: Treating Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Topics CoveredWe invite you to learn more about:Current and emerging treatments for managementBuilding strong communication with your healthcare team…

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Highlights In Therapy For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Topics CoveredWe invite you to learn more about:Treatments for CLLMonitoring and managing side effectsStrategies to improve quality of life …

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Patient Experience Not Well Understood

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Patient Experience Not Well Understood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Linda House -- [email protected] Andrea Greif --…