Blood cancer resources for Spanish (Español) and French (Français) populations

millss — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:24:04 GMT

We have many resources in English, but in case you didn’t know we have resources that can be of help to people whose native language might not be English.

Free Materials
Available in Spanish (Español) and French (Français)

Free materials are available in Spanish (Español) - you can download a PDF or order a printed copy - and French (Français), but you can download a PDF only. When you are on the www.LLS.org website look in the left-hand column and click on Patient Services, then Free Materials, then you will see Spanish Publications (Publicaciones españolas) and French Publications (Editions françaises).

Financial Assistance
Available in Spanish (Español)

Need financial assistance? Spanish-language speakers (las personas que hablan español) can download our Patient Financial Aid application in Spanish (Solicitud de ayuda económica para pacientes) as a PDF. There is also a handy step-by-step guide in Spanish (Cómo solicitar la inscripción en el programa de ayuda económica para pacientes) to help you fill out the application.

Free Newsletters
Available in Spanish (Español)

Visit the following pages in our National Education Programs section for access to our downloadable Spanish newsletters (boletines españoles) available as PDFs.

Lymphoma News page for NHL Descubrimiento Horizontes
CML News Links page for Enlaces con información sobre LMC
Myeloma News page for Noticias sobre el mieloma

Can’t find what you need? Let us know here by leaving a comment or by contacting our Information Resource Center by calling (800) 955-4572 or filling out our online form.

AML, NHL, MDS - What does it all mean?

millss — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:22:42 GMT

It's so much faster to type MDS rather than Myelodysplastic Syndrome (and easier, too, since I still manage to misspell it). At the same time, though, it can be confusing for people not as familiar with what those abbreviations mean - and especially so for people who are new to the blood cancers.

So what can you do to keep yourself or others straight on all the MDSs or NHLs besides carrying around a reference card?

I'd recommend looking at We need a Quick Reference for Abbreviations, a topic initiated on our Discussion Boards by Lynda. You can also visit our search glossary and type in the abbreviation you are interested in learning more about.

Here are a few to get you started:*

AML = Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
ALL = Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
CML = Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
CLL = Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
NHL = Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
MDS = Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Do you have any tips or tricks on how to remember so many abbreviations and their meanings?

*Learn more about leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, and other blood cancers in our Disease Information section on our website.

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Blood cancer resources for Spanish (Español) and French (Français) populations

AML, NHL, MDS - What does it all mean?