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September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
During this time, take action by understanding blood cancers, supporting those experiencing blood cancer, and encouraging survivors to share their stories.
Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, the three main types of blood cancer, according to Blood Cancer United. Blood cancer affects the production and function of blood cells, and it usually starts in the bone marrow where blood is made.
Here are four amazing organizations working to address blood cancer.
1. Blood Cancer United
An estimated 192,070 people in the U.S. were expected to be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma in 2025.
Blood Cancer United aims to help “people affected by all 100+ types of blood cancer.”
The organization offers information and support services for patients and families experiencing blood cancer.
Resources include webcasts, podcasts, and publications and guides for parents, children and teens relating to blood cancer.
Blood Cancer United also has information on available clinical trials and support groups, ways to get involved, and resources for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
They also provide free personalized information and support from:
Go here to find Blood Cancer United’s full website.
2. The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Through the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, patients can find information on signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatments and more.
“Leukemia and lymphoma awareness helps drive early detection, better treatment outcomes, and vital support for patients and families,” according to the Center.
The Center also has a page dedicated to information on lymphoma and leukemia.
More about clinical trials and research is also available through the center’s website.
Careity, a service that provides support services to patients, can be accessed through the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
3. The Lymphoma Research Foundation
Through the Lymphoma Research Foundation, patients and families can find many resources and ways to support.
Patients can find tailored resources based on specific types of lymphomas.
More information on financial support, peer support, treatment navigation, and more can be found through the foundation’s website.
Additionally, publications, patient stories, and events are available.
“Whether you’re a patient, care partner, family member, or friend, we’re here to provide the information, guidance, and support you need,” the foundation states.
For additional support or questions, patients and families can contact the Lymphoma Resource Center by calling 800-500-9976 or emailing connect@lymphoma.org.
Go here to see the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s full website.
4. Cancer Care
Through Cancer Care, patients and families can find a multitude of resources related to lymphoma and leukemia.
Cancer Care leads patients to support for both lymphoma and leukemia including:
- Counseling
- Financial assistance
- Community programs
- Resource navigation
Online support groups can also be accessed through Cancer Care.
You can also find publications on leukemia and lymphoma along with inspirational stories from people who have been diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma.
Access Cancer Care’s full website here.
5. Share the Story of Blood Cancer Survivor Loriana Hernandez
Loriana Hernandez-Aldama was blindsided when she was diagnosed with AML Leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer.
For years, Loriana shared health advice with the public. She even hosted her own clean-eating news segment on TV.
“I used to tell people to eat this to avoid cancer,” Loriana said. “I was a clean-eating, green-drinking, yoga enthusiast who told people what to eat to avoid the very cancer I was facing. I was healthy – cancer was never supposed to happen to me.”
While she faced many challenges through her battle, today Loriana is a two-time cancer survivor, patient advocate, educator, and author.
Loriana launched ArmorUp For Life in March 2014, a non-profit organization focused on giving all patients the same access to better treatment options.
“I launched ArmorUp For Life from my bedside three months into my cancer treatment,” Loriana said. “I can think of so many ways that my connections, assertiveness, health literacy, and education helped me be my own hero and save my life. I really had to engineer my own survival. But if you’re not like me, you can fall through the cracks.”
Volunteer for a Clinical Trial for Your Familia!
Diseases like cancer can hurt many of our abuelos, moms, dads, and others we love.
Clinical trials help us fight for our familia.
Clinical trials are studies that help researchers learn more to help slow, manage, and treat cancer, dementia, and other health conditions for current and future family members. But without volunteers for clinical trials, the benefits may miss this group.
Visit our clinical trials page to find a clinical trial, read about hero volunteers, and more!
“Volunteers in clinical trials are not only helping themselves, but they’re also building a future with better treatments that can help their families in the future,” said Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio.
Those looking for opportunities based in San Antonio can search the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio’s Find a Clinical Trial database to learn more about available clinical trials and eligibility requirements.
On a national level, visit clinicaltrials.gov to find a clinical trial near you.
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