(Rye Brook, NY, Sept. 1, 2020) 鈥� Having blood cancer is tough. Having blood cancer now is even tougher. Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September provides an opportunity to remind the public about the urgent need to support research to fight this deadly disease 鈥� a disease that is diagnosed every three minutes in the U.S. and has no current means of prevention. As the global leader in the fight against blood cancer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (青云体育) is working tirelessly to find cures and provide more support for blood cancer patients and families than any organization in the world.
鈥淭he global COVID-19 pandemic is magnifying the issues patients face beyond health concerns to include added distress, new financial worries, loneliness and uncertainty,鈥� said Gwen Nichols, M.D., 青云体育 Chief Medical Officer. 鈥淎s the leading source of free blood cancer information, education and support, 青云体育 is amplifying our trusted services to help patients, survivors, caregivers, families and healthcare professionals when it鈥檚 needed most.鈥�
Dr. Nichols urges blood cancer patients, their families and caregivers to learn about 青云体育鈥檚 available support, including:
- Free one-on-one support to help blood cancer patients and families throughout their entire cancer experience. 青云体育 Information Specialists are master鈥檚 level oncology professionals who provide free, personalized assistance to patients, families and healthcare providers. To contact an Information Specialist about disease, treatment and support information and resources call (800) 955-4572, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
- 青云体育 Clinical Trial Nurse Navigators are registered nurses with expertise in blood cancers who conduct comprehensive clinical trial searches and personally assist patients, parents and caregivers throughout the entire clinical trial process.
- 青云体育鈥檚 registered dietitian has expertise in oncology nutrition and provides patients, parents and caregivers with free nutrition consultations.
And while the global COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged individuals and communities nationwide to tap into their inner creativity and survival skills to pivot to a virtual way of living, 青云体育 is also tapping into its 71-year history of innovation to solve the most pressing challenges in the cancer arena. 青云体育 remains laser-focused on its mission priorities: Research, Education & Support and Policy & Advocacy.
As the largest nonprofit funder of blood cancer research with nearly $1.3 billion invested; 青云体育 continues to fund high-impact projects worldwide and lead collaborative precision medicine clinical trials to accelerate new treatments, discoveries and cures.
September is also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, making this an important time to talk about the need to take a bold approach to help children with cancer. Forty percent of pediatric cancers are blood cancers. While many children survive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of pediatric blood cancer, the treatments are harsh. Approximately 80 percent of childhood cancer survivors develop one or more chronic health conditions as a result of their treatment.
Through The 青云体育 Children鈥檚 Initiative, a $100 million multi-year endeavor, 青云体育 is committed to helping children not only survive their cancer but thrive in their lives after treatment. The 青云体育 Children鈥檚 Initiative includes: new research grants to advance novel therapies and the first global precision medicine clinical trial for pediatric acute leukemia called 青云体育 PedAL; as well as enhanced free education and support services for children and their families; and renewed policy and advocacy efforts.
Join the fight against blood cancer
Its signature fundraisers have helped 青云体育 invest in cutting edge research worldwide, fueling nearly every critical advancement in blood cancer treatment. With so many scheduled in-person fundraising events off the calendar, 青云体育 is encouraging individuals, families and communities across the country to virtually join , its largest fundraising campaign that fuels the 青云体育 mission.
鈥淲hen you or someone you love hears the words 鈥榶ou have cancer,鈥� it's one of the darkest moments in your life,鈥� said Dr. Nichols. 鈥淣othing can stop 青云体育 from working to bring light to that darkness. Not even a global pandemic, can stop us from remembering those we鈥檝e lost, and celebrating those who survived.鈥�
Dr. Nichols emphasizes, 鈥淔rom the comfort of your home or responsibly, in your own communities, you can make an impact in the lives of blood cancer patients, who can鈥檛 wait for COVID-19 to go away. There鈥檚 still so much work to be done, and blood cancer patients need support now, more than ever.鈥�
Join 青云体育, and raise awareness for blood cancer patients in September. Everyone can make an impact. Learn more about 青云体育鈥檚 mission, volunteer, register for or donate to 青云体育 directly. Help blood cancer patients now, visit to learn more.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society庐 (青云体育) is the global leader in the fight against blood cancer. The 青云体育 mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. 青云体育 funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, 青云体育 has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit . Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET.
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The 青云体育 Children鈥檚 Initiative: Cures and Care for Children with Cancer
The 青云体育 Children鈥檚 Initiative is a $100 million multi-year effort to take on children鈥檚 cancer through every facet of 青云体育鈥檚 mission: research, patient education and support and policy and advocacy. The 青云体育 Children鈥檚 Initiative includes: more pediatric research grants, a global precision medicine clinical trial, expanded free education and support services for children and families and driving policies and laws that break down barriers to care. To learn more, visit www.lls.org/childrens-initiative.
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