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5 Ways to Support Blood Cancer Patients
Have you ever Googled, “what to do for someone with cancer”? Have you felt helpless or frustrated when trying to think of something meaningful to offe…
Count on LLS this Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Close your eyes. Think of . million people. It’s hard, right? . million would fill every seat in approximately pro football stadiums. An average city…
Welcome to Blood Cancer United
Things look a little different around here. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has a new name: Blood Cancer United. You may be asking a question we…
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Living Well with Blood Cancer - Rio Grande Valley
Please join us for this free, education program for the blood cancer community! Registration is required.Blood cancer can be different for older adul…
From Surviving to Thriving
Join us for a free, in person education program for the blood cancer community. Registration is required.About the programLife after blood cancer can …
Blood Cancers and Our Community - Baltimore Education and Health Fair
A FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENTCome join us for a day of information and resources! During this event, you will hear from an expert speaker on ways to better…
Blood Cancer Research Poised for Another ‘Banner Year’ in 2024
More than , medical professionals from across the world came together in December to discuss the latest blood cancer developments during the annual me…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's New Chief Scientific Officer Excited about What's Next in Blood Cancer Research
Lore Gruenbaum, Ph.D., was promoted to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) following the retirement of longtime CSO…
Understanding Myeloma: A Quick Guide
Myeloma is a rare blood cancerLet’s address the elephant in the room. Myeloma is not a skin cancer—that’s melanoma. And it’s not a bone cancer—althoug…
Navigating Side Effects, Nurturing Mental Health
Join us for a free, education program for the blood cancer community. Registration is required.Join us to explore practical strategies for managing t…
Thriving with Blood Cancer
Please join Blood Cancer United for a free education program for patients and their families.Our speakers will discuss the physical and emotional impa…
Living Well with Blood Cancer
Join us for a free, education program for the blood cancer community. Registration is required.About the programA blood cancer diagnosis can affect e…
Student trailblazers, part 1: Enterprising teen engineers new way to deliver cancer treatment
One of my favorite things about being Chief Medical Officer of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is getting to meet so many bright young people co…
Why our health equity grants are more important than ever before
For years, I’ve poured my life into fighting cancer. Working alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, researchers—and of course patients and their …
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FAQs: Proposed federal spending cuts and blood cancer research and care
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has heard great concerns from patients, caregivers, volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers, community…
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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…
Thriving with Blood Cancer
Join us for a free, education program for the blood cancer community. Registration is required.About the programPlease join Blood Cancer United for a…
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…
Exercise for blood cancer patients
Table of contents:Exercise for Blood Cancer PatientsWhy is being physically active important for blood cancer patients?Goals of an exercise progra…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Newest Event Aims to Power Groundbreaking Research and Support for Cancer Patients
It’s no secret the pandemic compelled individuals and communities nationwide to tap into their inner creativity and survival skills to pivot to a vir…
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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…
Food, Strength, and Healing: Eating Well During and After Cancer - Cheyenne
Join us for a free, education program for the blood cancer community. Registration is required. About the programJoin Anna Hambright, MS, RD, LD, fo…
Multiple Myeloma Support from the Microenvironment: Bone Marrow Adipocytes and the Fatty Acid Binding Proteins
Our project’s goal is to change how multiple myeloma is understood and treated by interrogating a novel part of the cellular “soil” (the bone marrow a…