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1. LEUKEMIA &
LYMPHOMA
Someone in the US
is diagnosed with
a blood cancer
every 3
minuntes
And despite the progress made in treatments,
more than 1/3 of blood cancer patients still
do not survive 5 years after their diagnosis
What is Blood Cancer?
Blood cancer is an umbrella term for malignancies of
the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes that
Leukemia
affect normal blood cell production or function.
As these diseased blood cells proliferate,
Found In your blood
and bone marrow.
Caused by the rapid production
of abnormal white blood cells.
Results in inability to fight infection
and impaired ability of the bone marrow
to produce red blood cells and platelets.
Lymphoma
Found in your white blood cells.
Lymphocytes are a type of white
blood cell that fight infection.
Abnormal lymphocytes become lymphoma
cells, which multiply and collect in your lymph
nodes and other tissues. Over time, these
cancerous cells impair your immune system.
Five Blood Cancer Facts
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Stem cell
transplantation
was first used as a
treatment for
leukemia patients
Nearly 40% of new
cancer therapies
approved by the FDA
from 2000-2003 were
first approved for blood
cancer patients
LLS partners with
leading biotechnology
companies to more
quickly develop the
next round of potential
blood cancer therapies
HOW CAN I HELP?
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary
health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia,
lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of
life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research
around the world and provides free information and support services.
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Data Source: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
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participate
Gifts to The LLS (www.lls.org) are tax-deductible to the full
extent of the Internal Revenue Code.
Join a LLS Light The Night Walk, be part of a research study,
donate blood or bone marrow, spread the word.
Provided to you by
Multiple
Myeloma
Targets your
plasma cells.
Plasma cells are white blood
cells that produce disease- and
infection- fighting antibodies in
Myeloma cells prevent the normal
production of antibodies, leaving your
body's immune system weakened and
susceptible to infection.
310,000
living with or in
remission from
Leukemia in US
731,000
living with or in
remission from
Lymphoma in US
88,500
living with or in
remission from
Myeloma in US
they cause life-threatening damage
to the immune and circulatory
systems.
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Since the early 1960s, the survival rates for many blood
cancer patients have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled
LLS has helped advance laws in more than 1/2 the states to
ensure coverage and payment parity for cancer
medications, regardless of how or where administered