Blood Cancer United

Blood Cancer United
Formation1949 (1949)
FounderRudolph and Antoinette Roesler de Villiers
TypeCharity
Legal status501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization
PurposeFunding blood cancer research, patient and family support services, outreach
Headquarters1201 15th Street N.W., Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 200053
Region served
United States and Canada
E. Anders Kolb, MD
Gwen Nichols, MD
JR Miller
AffiliationsThe LLS of Canada
Revenue US$443.86 million (2022)
Websitebloodcancerunited.org
Formerly called
Robert Roesler de Villiers Foundation (1949–1954)

Leukemia Society (1955–1965)
Leukemia Society of America (1966–1999)

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (1999–2025)

Blood Cancer United, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1949, is a voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer world-wide. Blood Cancer United funds blood cancer research to develop cures for all types of blood cancer, including Hodgkin's disease, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic syndrome, Myeloma, and Myeloproliferative neoplasm. Formerly known as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the organization provides free information and support services, and it advocates for blood cancer patients and their families seeking access to quality and affordable care.

Blood Cancer United is headquartered in Washington D.C., with 27 regional offices throughout the United States and five regional offices in Canada. The organization has raised and donated more than $2 billion (USD) to blood cancer research.

Blood Cancer United had a four-star rating with Charity Navigator in 2025, scoring 99 percent.