Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is a national charitable organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by blood cancers and their families. With a partial focus on chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), LLSC supports people throughout their blood cancer experience through research, education, personalised support and advocacy.

As one of Canada’s leading organisations dedicated to blood cancer, LLSC funds research from bench to bedside, provides targeted blood cancer information and helps people navigate their diagnosis and care. The organisation also offers psychological, emotional, practical and peer support, while empowering people affected by blood cancer to take an active role in their healthcare. LLSC also contributes to patient-centred research, including a recent CLL Treatment Preference Study involving members of the Canadian CLL community.

Aims and Objectives

• Improve the quality of life of people affected by blood cancers and their families
• Support and fund research aimed at improving blood cancer treatment and outcomes
• Provide reliable and targeted blood cancer information and education
• Help people navigate their blood cancer experience
• Provide personalised, emotional and peer support
• Empower and advocate for people affected by blood cancer

Service Target

People affected by blood cancers across Canada, including people living with CLL, as well as their families and caregivers.

Services

• Blood cancer information and educational resources
• Personalised support and guidance
• Psychological, emotional and peer support
• Practical support and help navigating the blood cancer experience
• Patient advocacy and empowerment
• Research funding and participation in patient-centred research