Mission: We are a national charity devoted to helping lymphoma cancer patients and families.

Programs: Lymphoma foundation of america (lfa) provides one-on-one patient counseling provided by registered nurses;we provide patients and family members with referrals to specialists and treatment centers, and second opinion information; we refer patients to the national cancer institute sponsored clinical trials; we give cash assistance travel grants to low-income, rural cancer patients in cooperation with social workers and case management nurses in 20 regional cancer centers. All lfa sevices are provided free of charge.

lfa gives financial grants and awards to researchers and scientists at leading universities and at the national cancer institute. We support research to find the causes of lymphoma and to develop a cure. Recent grants include harvard/dana farber cancer institute, and univ. Of nebraska medical center. Lfa wrote the most comprehensive research report on pesticides and lymphoma, peer reviewed by eminent lymphoma specialists in the united states. Lfa's research on benzene is the #1 search result on

lfa distributes reports, brochures, and other materials to non-profits and the general public on services and programs for cancer patients. We co-sponsor programs for cancer survivors and a variety of health topics. Lfa works with cancer charities to promote special events and lymphoma awareness, e. G. , lfa cooperates with the cancer legal resource center to educate patients and healthcare professionals about employment issues for cancer patients. Lfa's website has resources for cancer patients.