The Lymphoma Foundation of America: Helping People Without Hurting Animals

All of LFA’s services are completely free and include one-on-one and peer counseling, referrals to lymphoma specialists, educational programs, local support groups, and legal advice to lymphoma patients who lose employment or benefits because of their disease. The charity also hosts special events, publishes a reading list, and posts news alerts and easy-to-understand research summaries on its Web site.

Starting with a groundbreaking research project that provided a systematic worldwide review of pesticide studies relating to causation of lymphoma, LFA has built on this effort and launched a research project to register and retrospectively track lymphoma patients’ pesticide exposures. This will increase the amount of data available that can help scientists and health professionals determine the causes of lymphoma—and prevent new cases.

LFA also has a history of advocacy that started with patient “Right to Know” cases and continues today in the form of marches and legal cases challenging, among others, the dairy industry, U.S. government agencies, and pesticide manufacturers. The charity advocates for treatment as well as prevention-friendly policies.

The LFA’s human patient-based research not only is crucial to the fight against lymphoma and other types of cancers, but also ensures that no animals are hurt in the process. LFA’s hard work in behalf of current and future cancer patients deserves your support!

For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.lymphomahelp.org.