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Suggested Reading - Having Children After Cancer:How to Make Informed Choices before and After Treatment and Build the Family of Your Dreams

When faced with a cancer diagnosis, many doctors and patients rush ahead into treatment, giving minimal attention to the potential fertility implicat…

Impact of State Health Insurance Mandates on Affordability and Utilization of Fertility Preservation in Adolescent and Young Adults with Blood Cancers

Fertility preservation (FP) treatments can prevent infertility caused by blood cancer. However, FP costs are high, and these services are typically no…

Clear Channel Outdoor and Blood Cancer United Team Up on Billboard Campaign to Reach More People Affected by Blood Cancer

Campaign Introduces The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s New Name, Blood Cancer United, to Engage More Communities and Increase Awareness of Blood Cancer

Beyond Blankets: Subaru Loves to Care brings comfort and warmth

Blood cancer treatment can be a scary and confusing time. And blood cancer patients want to feel like they’re not alone. That’s why The Leukemia & Lym…

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…

Autologous stem cell transplantation for children and teens

In autologous stem cell transplantation, the procedure uses the patient’s own stem cells for the transplant. The stem cells are collected from the pat…

Blood transfusion in children and teens

Blood transfusions using cells donated by healthy volunteers can help replace red cells, platelets, and other blood components. Some people with blood…

CHEK2 as a predisposition gene for clonal hematopoiesis and hematopoietic malignancies

This proposal explores how inherited mutations in the DNA repair gene CHEK2 lead to blood cancers. Our work employs two unique resources: cell lines …

Health Insurance and End-of-Life Care for People with Hematologic Malignancies

Patients with blood cancers from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to experience suboptimal (EOL) care. These disparities may be part…

What causes multiple myeloma? Understanding the risk factors and origins

Table of contents IntroductionWhat is multiple myelomaEarly symptoms of multiple myelomaGenetic factorsPrecursor conditionsEnvironmental and lifestyle…

Heart, kidneys, liver and lung function in young adults

Some cancer treatments can affect the function of major organs like the heart, kidneys, liver and lungs. Your doctor will monitor you closely for any …

Balancing fiscal responsibility with saving and improving lives

Table of contents:Balancing Fiscal Responsibility with Saving and Improving LivesThe LLS Bold Goal: Accelerate Progress in Blood CancerLLS’s role in p…

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Bowling Meet and Greet

Bowling Meet and Greet Friday Night Meet and Greet!! Come join fellow young adult survivors for a fun evening on the lanes. This wil…

Myeloma signs and symptoms

In the early stages of myeloma, some people have no signs or symptoms of the disease. It is sometimes detected before symptoms appear, when results of…

Lab and imaging tests

Doctors use lab and imaging tests to confirm a blood cancer diagnosis. A lymph node biopsy or lumbar puncture may also help doctors make a diagnosis.