Blood Cancer Resources

A blood cancer diagnosis can be scary.

Many people find that learning more about blood cancer and talking with others who relate can help relieve some of their anxiety.

Your UPMC Hillman Cancer Center doctor and entire blood cancer care team will do their best to help. They'll be sure to keep you informed about your health and answer all of your questions.

We've gathered this list of blood cancer links for your convenience. They are for informational and educational purposes only. Please ask your doctor any specific medical questions about your health needs.

Blood Cancer Websites

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  Offers ways to improve the quality of life for people with leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
• National Cancer Institute: Leukemia
  Provides the public and health care members with info on leukemia treatment, support, clinical trials and more.
• National Cancer Institute: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
  Offers the public and health care community with info on non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, support, research studies, and more.
• National Cancer Institute: Hodgkin Lymphoma
  Provides the public and health care members with info on Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, support, clinical trials and more.
• National Cancer Institute: Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms
  Gives consumer- and clinical-based info on multiple myeloma treatment, supportive care, clinical trials and more.

Blood Cancer Online Publications

From the National Cancer Institute:

• What You Need to Know About™ Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
• What You Need to Know About™ Hodgkin Lymphoma.
• What You Need to Know About™ Leukemia.

Blood Cancer Support Groups

• Find a Local Support Group: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  Free monthly family support group for patients, family members, and friends affected by blood-related cancers. To sign up for a meeting in the western Pennsylvania area, call 1-800-726-2873.
• Kids Konnected: Cancer Support and Education
  Provides online support, understanding, and education to kids who have a parent with cancer.

The Gumberg Family Resource Center

The Gumberg Family Resource Center
Located at Hillman Cancer Center, the center offers free education resources and info on:

• All types of cancer, including blood cancer.
• Cancer treatments.
• Supportive care services.

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center patients and their families, friends, and caregivers are all welcome at the center.

Contact Us For More Information About Blood Cancer

If you have questions or want more information:

• To reach the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, call 412-864-6600.