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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).

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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.

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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.


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.

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The costs of cancer

Posted by millss Mar 21, 2008

Unless you’ve been hiding somewhere, you’ll know that the economy is having a little bit of a tough time right now. The headlines I’m seeing as I’m typing this are:

  • “Cash strapped, and driving less”
  • “The next shoe to drop in housing”
  • "Financial markets looking for bottom”
  • “A slice of pizza gets pricier” (And yes, that’s a real headline – and a real shame for pizza lovers.)

It’s not easy dealing with a strapped economy when you’re well, let alone when you have a disease like cancer. You might already be feeling uneasy about your job, retirement income, and assets. On top of everything else you now have medical bills. It’s crazy, and it’s making you crazy (I would be anyway).

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) can’t solve all of your financial woes, but we have a few resources that may be able to help you find some relief.


There is also a wealth of advice about your employment rights as a cancer survivor, issues with insurance, and other programs that help with prescription drug coverage.

Finally, there is an archived teleconference in the Survivorship Education Series section of the LLS website called, “Cancer Survivorship: Practical Tips for Managing Your Financial and Insurance Issues.”

What do you do when your medical bills become too high? Are you going through this now?


If you think someone you know would benefit from this information share this blog post with them.

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