I thought I would start out by providing more information on the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
According to their website (lls.org), the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $600 million in research specifically targeting blood cancers.
LLS-funded research has directly contributed to breakthrough cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation and new targeted oral therapies.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society funded much of the research performed on Rituxan, an immunotherapy drug that was used in treating me for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Since adding Rituxan to the standard treatment protocol for this disease, survival rates has increased significantly.
LLS also provides many services to patients such as family support groups, an extensive educational website, free seminars and conferences, and direct patient financial aid.
A donation of $50 makes possible a family support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
$500 could provide patient aid to a person with cancer for 1 year.
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