WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 5 NY-LLS-Cancer-Funds
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight is a momentous
occasion as the three major television networks, entertainment industry
executives, celebrities and prominent leaders in cancer research and patient
advocacy join forces to Stand Up to Cancer. This collaboration, featuring a
one-hour simulcast from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET on the three networks --
ABC, CBS and NBC -- offers an unprecedented platform to elevate the discussion
about cancer and the need to take action.
For the past 60 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has been
standing up to cancer, leading the way in discoveries for cancer treatment and
raising awareness and hope for thousands of patients and their families each
year. Funding from generous donors has allowed LLS to support promising
research, and remarkable progress has been made with discoveries benefiting
not only blood cancer patients but others as well.
"LLS is committed to increasing the public's understanding of cancers and
the need to find cures," said LLS President and CEO John Walter. "Our
education and support programs help patients have the best possible outcomes
throughout their cancer experience. For patients and their families facing a
diagnosis of a leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, LLS is the place to turn for
support and information."
LLS is a beacon of help and guidance to those touched by blood cancer. LLS
offers a comprehensive array of education and support services to blood cancer
patients and their families. There are Family Support Groups, patient
education workshops featuring health experts and First Connection, a peer-to-
peer support program that matches newly diagnosed patients with trained
volunteer survivors. A back-to-school program helps children treated for
cancer transition back to school. LLS also provides financial assistance to
patients with significant financial need and an insurance co-pay assistance
program.
LLS's Web site -- www.LLS.org -- is the definitive resource for
information about blood cancers, and the Information Resource Center (IRC) is
a call center staffed by master's level social workers, nurses and health
educators who provide information, support and resources to patients and their
families and caregivers. IRC information specialists are available at (800)
955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Contact: Andrea Greif, 914.821.8958
andrea.greif@lls.org
SOURCE The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
