Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) is a national non‑profit organization focused on funding blood‑cancer research, providing patient support and education, and advocating for policies that improve diagnosis, treatment access, and survivorship for people with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders.
Advocacy for increased biomedical and clinical research funding, policies to expand patient access to novel therapies and clinical trials, insurance coverage and affordability reforms, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and drug pricing issues affecting cancer care, and state and federal support for patient services and survivorship programs.
Primarily private donations and fundraising events (e.g., community campaigns and national events), corporate partnerships and sponsorships, grants and philanthropic gifts, and bequests.
Network of national and local chapters and volunteer groups, a scientific advisory board, partnerships with academic cancer centers and research institutions, and corporate research and philanthropic partners.
Non‑profit (national health charity / 501(c)(3))