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

Educate One, Teach a Community:A Wellness Day to Save Your Life

Saturday, March 9, 2013, 1:00- 5:00 PM:

Join us for information on cancer and other health conditions at The Coliseum Mall, South Pearl Street, Albany, New York

Enjoy performances from poets, singers and comedians.  Light snacks will be served.

Did My Family Give Me Cancer?! & 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Avoid Cancer

Featuring Dr. Deborah Sculco, MD and Dr.Sean Su, MD of St. Mary's Healthcare's Cancer Medicine Center.

Thursday, March 14, 2013: 5:30- 7:00 PM.

Join us for dinner at St. Mary's Memorial Campus and a conversation of how some cancers run in families and what you can do to avoid cancer.

Staying Connected: Facilitating the Learning Experience During and After Cancer Treament.

Featuring Dr. Homans, M.D. of Fletcher Allen Health Care.

Friday, March 29, 2013: 9:00 AM- 12:00 Noon.

Join us for a hot breakfast and a discussion on the needs of pediatric cancer survivors returning to school. School staff and parents of childhood cancer patients welcome.

Contact: Michael Grignon (Michael.Grignon@lls.org), 518-438-3583 for more information.

Living With Myeloma - Treatment and Side Effects Management

Topics include current and emerging therapies, patient-provider communications, issues for people living with myeloma and more.

Living With Myeloma - Treatment and Side Effects Management

Topics include current and emerging therapies, patient-provider communications, issues for people living with myeloma and more.

PTCL - Diagnosis & Treatment Update

Topics include PTCL and PTCL subtypes, treatment options, the role of 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 1-866-255-3583