All About the Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation is the largest organization that is focused on lymphoma in the nation. It is devoted to funding research on lymphoma and providing very important information on lymphoma to patients and healthcare professionals. Their ultimate goal is to completely wipe out lymphoma and to support those that have been touched by this disease.
Currently the Lymphoma Research Foundation has funded more than $29.5 million for lymphoma research. That means that more than 85 cents of every dollar that they raise goes to research and education on lymphoma. The Lymphoma Research Foundation was formed in November 2001 by the merger of the Cure for Lymphoma Foundation and the Lymphoma Research Foundation of America and has received a 4-star ration from the Charity Navigator for its sound fiscal management. This is the highest rating a foundation can receive and they have gotten it two years in a row.
A volunteer board heads the Lymphoma Research Foundation. The board is mainly made up of business leaders, medical professionals, and survivors of lymphoma from all across the country. It has offices in New York City and Los Angeles and has Chapters in 20 cities across the country.
They determine what grants to fund based on what their Scientific Advisory Board advises them to fund. The Scientific Advisory Board bases their decisions on the scientific merit of any projects that are proposed to them, the ability that is demonstrated by the researcher, and the suitability of the institution. They review a lot of applications and give their recommendations to the Lymphoma Research Foundation Board of Directors for the final approval.
They have funded a lot of cutting-edge research in their search for a cure for lymphoma. There have been many promising treatments for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, such as new antibody treatments, vaccines, profiling tumors, and testing new therapies. For Hodgkin’s lymphoma the promising areas are the roles of the viruses, new antibody treatments, and less toxic and smaller amounts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The Lymphoma Research Foundation provides many programs and services geared toward patients and their families. These address issues regarding treatment, research advances, and coping with all of the aspects of the disease. They even cover health insurance and financial questions. These programs include the Lymphoma Helpline & Clinical Trials Information Service, Lymphoma Support Network, and the Patient Aid Grant Program.
The LymphomADVOCATES is the Lymphoma Research Foundations action network that supports the finding of a cure and helping people that have been touched by the disease. They teleconference seminars that are free of charge and anyone who wishes to attend are welcome to. Their goal is to educate participants about advocacy and how they can take action on issues that are important to the lymphoma community.
There are more than 30 subtypes of lymphoma. That includes five types of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and more than 25 types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This disease is the most common blood cancer and the third most common cancer of childhood. Seventy-eight hundred new cases of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma will be diagnosed in 2006 and at least 1,490 Americans will die of it. This is why the Lymphoma Research Foundation works so hard to find a cure because that is just too many lives lost.
