The Society


The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The Society was established in 1949 as The de Villiers Foundation. In 2000, the Society changed its name from The Leukemia Society of America to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to emphasize its commitment to fighting all blood cancers.

Today, the Society supports the following major programs: research, patient services, public and professional education, advocacy and community services. With headquarters in White Plains, NY, the Society has chapter offices across the United States and is a single corporation doing business under New York State not-for-profit corporate laws.

Nearly 1 million volunteers from all walks of life give generously of their time and talents to implement the Society's programs. They provide professional guidance and help raise vitally-needed funds. The Society's activities are directed and supervised by its national and chapter boards of trustees.

Your Investment in the Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is committed to finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The support that you provide to the Society is invested wisely.
The Society invests $37.6 million annually in support of more than 480 researchers and projects in 15 countries on five continents; provides financial assistance to patients; sponsors scientific conferences around the country; produces educational materials and videos; and runs dozens of Family Support Groups nationwide. Because we receive no federal funding, we depend on you for continued support of these needed programs.
Blood Cancer Statistics
New Cases
An estimated 114,530 people in the United States will be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma in 2005. New cases of leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma will account for 8 percent of the 1,372,910 new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States this year.

Deaths
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma will cause the deaths of an estimated 54,480 people in the United States this year. These blood cancers will account for nearly 9.6 percent of the deaths from cancer in 2005 based on the 570,280 total cancer-related deaths.


Every 10 minutes, another child or adult is expected to die from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. This statistic represents 149 people each day, or six people every hour. Leukemias are the leading fatal cancers in young men and women under age 20.

Survival Rates