Today we remember former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as May 19, 2014 marks 20 years since she lost her battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). There is currently no cure for NHL but we are encouraged by the following facts:
Number of NHL deaths: Around 25,000 in 1994 vs. 20,200 in 2014
NHL survival rates: Around 50% in 1994 vs. 71.2% in 2014
In 2013 alone, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) invested $73.8 million into research. Of that, $20.4 million was allotted for research into NHL and the other lymphomas. Since its inception, LLS has invested more than $1 BILLION into blood cancer research.
Thank you for playing a significant role in helping us work towards increase our survival rates and our ultimate goal - CURES for blood cancers.
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