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LEG-endary status unlocked!

Thank you Lymphoma LEGends!!!

During March and April more than 600 pairs of legs hit the pavement, lapped the park, kicked and danced, swam, cycled and climbed to get their Legs Out for Lymphoma, our annual major fundraising event.

We are leg-static to announce that our Legs Out for Lymphoma 2023 fundraising goal has been met – more than $160,000 raised by our incredible community!

This will directly support lymphoma and CLL patients to access information, to learn about their subtype, to feel empowered, and to be supported by one of our Lymphoma Care Nurses so they do not face lymphoma alone.

Thank you very, very much to our patients and families, lymphoma community, supporters, donors and sponsors – you are LEGends!!

Please enjoy viewing a selection of the photos from events held across Australia.
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General Enquiries

Please note: Lymphoma Australia staff are only able to reply to emails sent in English language.

For people living in Australia, we can offer a phone translation service. Have your nurse or English speaking relative call us to arrange this.

Useful Definitions

  • Refractory: This means the lymphoma does not get better with treatment. The treatment didn’t work as hoped.
  • Relapsed: This means the lymphoma came back after being gone for a while after treatment.
  • 2nd line treatment: This is the second treatment you get if the first one didn’t work (refractory) or if the lymphoma comes back (relapse).
  • 3rd line treatment: This is the third treatment you get if the second one didn’t work or the lymphoma comes back again.
  • Approved: Available in Australia and listed by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
  • Funded: Costs are covered for Australian citizens. This means if you have a Medicare card, you shouldn’t have to pay for the treatment.[WO7]

You need healthy T-cells to make CAR T-cells. For this reason, CAR T-cell therapy cannot be used if you have a T-cell lymphoma – yet.

For more information on CAR T-cells and T-cell lymphoma click here. 

Special Note: Although your T-cells are removed from your blood for CAR T-cell therapy, most of our T-cells live outside of our blood – in our lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and other organs.