The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) sponsors free community-based education programs for patients, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Local doctors and other healthcare professionals lead these programs, described below. You will get information about treatment options and learn how to strengthen your decision-making and coping skills, manage treatment side effects and find resources, including financial assistance. 

Upcoming Programs Include: 

Building Blocks for Survivorship  - Registration is open to anyone living with a chronic illness and his/her adult loved ones. Please call Susan Mason at 913-262-1515 for more information or to register. Online registration is at: http://www.LLSform.org/0435FS01/form20/index.html          

When:  Every Tuesday evening in April, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Brookdale Place Overland Park, 6101 W. 119th St., Overland Park, KS 66209

Topics each night include:
Tuesday, April 2: Insurance and Employment Issues

Tuesday, April 9: Legal and Practical Matters

Tuesday, April 16: Talking with your Healthcare Team

Tuesday, April 23: Nutrition Through an Illness

Tuesday, April 30: Caring for the Caregiver

Come to as many sessions as you'd like. A light meal will be provided each evening.

All speakers are professionals in their field, and the sessions will be videotaped (only the speakers) so this information will be available later to those who are unable to attend in person.

These programs are provided thanks to educational grants from: Novartis, Volunteer Kansas, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (Tulsa, Okla.), and Brookdale Place Overland Park.

For assistance for those with disabilities or grievances, please call Susan Mason, Patient Services Manager, at (913) 262-1515.

Mantle Cell Lymphoma - Understanding Your Treatment Options

Topics include characteristics of MCL, current and emerging therapies, clinical trials and patient-provider communications.

Mantle Cell Lymphoma - Understanding Your Treatment Options

Topics include characteristics of MCL, current and emerging therapies, clinical trials and patient-provider communications.

Can't make it to one of our local programs? We also sponsor many free live and archived teleconferences, podcasts, webcasts and more that you can view at your convenience. For a complete list of our programs, see our National Patient Education Programs web page.

Need more information?

To learn more about our patient education programs, call 913.262.1515.