Leukaemia Foundation
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The Leukaemia Foundation is the only Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the care and cure of patients and families living with leukaemia, lymphoma
, myeloma and related blood disorders.
Established in Queensland, Australia in 1975, today the Foundation has offices in all states and territories united by a Vision to Cure, and Mission to Care.
Each year, the Leukaemia Foundation invests millions of dollars in blood cancer research to improve treatments and find cures. It also supports thousands of Australians every year by providing a range of free services including:
- Information, emotional support and advocacy
- Educational programs to help people to live with their disease
- Safe transport to and from hospital treatment
- Access to fully furnished, 'home away from home' accommodation for regional families required to relocate to the city for as long as it’s needed.
The Leukaemia Foundation receives no ongoing government funding and relies on the generosity of corporate and community supporters to fund its important work.
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage...
, myeloma and related blood disorders.
Established in Queensland, Australia in 1975, today the Foundation has offices in all states and territories united by a Vision to Cure, and Mission to Care.
Each year, the Leukaemia Foundation invests millions of dollars in blood cancer research to improve treatments and find cures. It also supports thousands of Australians every year by providing a range of free services including:
- Information, emotional support and advocacy
- Educational programs to help people to live with their disease
- Safe transport to and from hospital treatment
- Access to fully furnished, 'home away from home' accommodation for regional families required to relocate to the city for as long as it’s needed.
The Leukaemia Foundation receives no ongoing government funding and relies on the generosity of corporate and community supporters to fund its important work.