Blood Cancer United

Blood Cancer United is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people affected by blood cancer live fuller lives and advancing a world without the disease. Founded in 1949, it supports patients, caregivers, survivors, and families through research, practical assistance, education, and advocacy. Its resources cover leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and other blood cancers, with information on treatment, care planning, survivorship, and cancer drugs.

The organization offers financial assistance programs for expenses such as treatment costs, co-payments, travel, and urgent needs, as well as medical debt case management and scholarships for survivors. Patients and caregivers can access Information Specialists, registered dietitians, clinical trial support, online chats, support groups, educational publications, webcasts, podcasts, and mobile apps. Blood Cancer United funds research and works to accelerate progress in cancer treatment, including through programs such as its Therapy Acceleration Program and Beat AML. It also advocates for affordable, accessible healthcare and patient-centered clinical trials.