Research Success

Do you wonder where your donation goes? Watch this video to find out about the patients, families, and what the doctors say about your donations. It would not be possible without you!





Here are some examples of what your donations are used for at LLS:

$5 is the cost of sending a newly diagnosed patient information about their disease and how to get support.

$25 covers a single prescription co-payment.

$35 pays for transportation expenses for a patient living in Northern California's most rural areas to treatment at a comprehensive cancer center.

$40 is the cost of sending a comprehensive packet of information for children with cancer.

$75 is the average cost of tissue typing to become a bone marrow donor.

$100 provides 3 patients access to an information teleconference.

$150 allows 5 patients to make a First Connection with a trained peer volunteer.

$200 provides a Family Support Group Program for one year for a patient and their family.

$500 allows 10 patients to log on to a webcast and hear the latest information in treatment for their disease.

$550 is the cost of a CT scan.

$1000 supports one week's salary for a medical researcher at UCSF, Stanford, or Berkeley who may discover key information to developing curative treatments for blood cancers.