leukemia

There's something about Cameron

CelebsGoneGood — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:21:16 -0500

Cameron Diaz was spotted in Santa Monica with a recently shaved head for her role in the upcoming film "My Sister's Keeper." Well, ok, it's just a skincap, but we can't tell the difference. The lovely Cameron plays a mother of a girl with leukemia who shaves her head in support.

Local Euphoria 2008

elyssiaxvx — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:02:33 -0500

This is a local concert in Dallas, TX called Local Euphoria 2008.
www.localeuphoria2008.com
www.myspace.com/localeuphoria
It is being held at the Curtain Club ad the Liquid Lounge simulatiously, on April 26, 2008. We're having local bands to play the event for free, and all the proceeds go to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. www.lls.org

Rihanna Saves a Life

CelebsGoneGood — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:03:34 -0600

A NYC woman is loving Rihanna right now. After the singer put out a plea for help, the leukemia-stricken Lisa Gershowitz-Flynn, 41, has found a bone marrow donor.

One Child's Dream / Driving For Donors

drivingfordonors — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:08:27 -0500

One Child's Dream / Driving For Donors was started by 11 year old Leukemia patient Pat Pedraja. Pat found out that so many people with Leukemia and other blood disorders are dying becuase they can't find bone marrow donor matches in order to get a transplant. There is a critical need for donors (especially minority donors) on the National Marrow Registry and most people don't know how easy it is to join the Registry. Pat set out to raise awareness about the need for marrow donors and started a National Marrow Drive to add 2007 donors to the National Marrow Registry.

Crusaders in Action DS Club Penny Drive

vasha07 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:12:00 -0500

Never under estimate the power of pennies! We are holding a Penny Drive to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphomia Society.

Donate Blood!

mhiruma — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:46:39 -0600

Donating blood is a great way to help people battling cancer! A cancer or leukemia patient requires 2 to 6 units of red blood cells, and 6 to 8 units of platelets every day for 2 to 4 weeks.

Facts about Cancer

mhiruma — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:32:48 -0600

Fact 1

Each year in the US, about 1,700 children 20 years old or younger are diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer involving cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes.

Fact 2

Leukemias make up 25% of all childhood cancers, affecting around 2,200 in the United States each year.

Fact 3

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2005, 7.6 million people around the world died from cancer.