January 21, 2020

Dear Friends and Supporters of the CLL Society,

New this week!

CLL Society is excited to be bringing you the first of nearly 50 interviews from ASH 2019. This one is with Dr John Allan on new ways to target Richter’s Transformation.

Our own Dr. Koffman was interviewed at ASH 2019 about importance of attending ASH for advocates, his own research, his highlights from ASH and much more. You can watch it here.

CURE magazine’s 12th Edition Cancer Guide for the Newly Diagnosed has a nice summary of the latest about CLL, developed in partnership with the CLL Society. The electronic version is not yet online; we will share the link once the online version is released.

Dallas Patient and Caregiver Educational Forum Registration Now Open!

Join us on February 29 with UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX. Register here.

We value your input!

If you haven’t provided your feedback about the CLL Society website, we want to hear from you! Please complete our brief survey to help us improve this resource.

If you belong to one of our many support groups, please complete our annual survey so that we can better serve you.

As we look to 2020 and beyond, we are interested in knowing what you would like to see the CLL Society accomplish. Give us your BIGGEST WISH! We want both patients and caregivers to please complete this.

Test Before Treat™

Stories from our readers highlight the importance of proper prognostic testing. Read here. Pick up a free bright red Test Before Treat™ reminder bracelet at our 2020 Patient Educational Forums. Tell us how testing before treatment, or lack thereof, influenced your CLL management at support@cllsociety.org.

Our CLL Experts Will See You Online!

Would you like a second look at your CLL? A generous grant funds our Expert Access Program, allowing you to see a world-renowned CLL physician- at no cost- for a second opinion, using our easy online platform. This program is open to all U.S. patients with a CLL diagnosis, and you are welcome to apply here. If you have used the program before, you may reapply if you need new clinical advice.

CLL Society Support Group Meetings Coming Up!

Chicago CLL Support Group – January 21 @ 7:00 pm

Rochester NY CLL Support Group – January 22 @ 7:00 pm

Nashville CLL Patient Support Group – January 25 @ 12:00 pm

Boston CLL Patient Support Group – January 25 @ 1:00 pm

Washington DC-area CLL Patient Support Group – January 25 @ 3:00 pm

Northeast Ohio CLL Patient Support Group – January 28 @ 7:00 pm

New Orleans and Surrounding Areas CLL Support Group – January 29 @ 6:30 pm

Visit our website for the most up-to-date information on all CLL Society support group meetings.

Lymphoma Research Foundation Meetings

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM in New Haven, CT

The Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to attend a FREE program: Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options at the Courtyard by Marriott New Haven at Yale, featuring Shalin Kothari, MD from Yale Cancer Center. Find out more information and register here.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Meetings

Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM in San Francisco, CA

LLS invites you to attend the Northern California Blood Cancer Conference 2020 being held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and register here.

Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale, FL

LLS invites you to attend the Florida Blood Cancer Conference being held at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and register here.

IU Simon Cancer Center

CLL and Indolent Blood Cancers Support Group in Indianapolis, IN – February 3 @ 6:00 pm