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New Christmas cards released in memory of Emma McKinlay
Blood Cancer UK have released new Christmas card designs in memory of the late artist Emma McKinlay.
Blood cancer and your employment rights
Ben Goodall from Acas explains how employees with blood cancer are protected by law, and how to handle discussions with your employer about the impact blood cancer has on your working life, especially during the current pandemic.
Supporting people with blood cancer to make decisions around clinical trials
Find out how Millie, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, helps people with blood cancer take decisions on blood cancer clinical trials.
What should you do if you have blood cancer and cannot get a third Covid vaccine dose?
With many people reporting issues with the rollout of third doses of the vaccine, we’ve set out what you can do right now to try to get your third dose if you have not already been invited for it.
What does Sajid Javid’s letter to the clinically extremely vulnerable mean?
We've read the 2,000 word letter, digested it, and sum up the key points in 179 words.
My birthday surprise… blood cancer
Due to the severity of his condition, Sunny didn't have time to digest the news of his diagnosis. Now, he has some advice for you.
Blood Cancer UK research strategy - your questions answered
Read more about Blood Cancer UK's research strategy, find out how we will allocate funding, and how soon research should deliver impact for patients.
Catching Covid with blood cancer - Philip's story
Hear how Philip's family did everything they could to shelter him from Covid after he was diagnosed with Myelodysplasia (MDS), and how the vaccine offer enough protection.
I put my symptoms down to being pregnant, but it was actually blood cancer.
Read Jemma's story about how her Hodgkin lymphoma symptoms were mistaken as side effects of being pregnant.
The blood cancer jigsaw: how we start to piece together the bigger picture
Read more about Blood Cancer UK's article on the similarities between blood cancer treatments, and how some drugs and research are having an impact across multiple conditions.
Blood cancer clinical trials - Everything you didn't know you needed to know
Read Professor Andrew Pettitt's piece on blood cancer clinical trials, where he explains the benefits, concerns and availability of clinical trials to people with blood cancer..
How we're going to make sure everyone is included in our clinical trials
Discover how Blood Cancer UK recruits people to take part in their clinical trials.
My dad - the hero every story deserves
Read the Burke family's experience of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and why they're raising money for Blood Cancer UK in memory of their late father, Thomas.
David's fundraising story
Read about David's fundraising story.
Why am I being invited for a third COVID vaccine dose?
Read Blood Cancer UK's advice on why people with blood cancer are being invited for a third COVID vaccine dose.
Mila Sneddon Scoots in September to raise money for children with blood cancer
Mila Sneddon Scoots in September to raise money for children with blood cancer
Our research investment into acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Professor Brian Huntly discusses Blood Cancer UK's investment into research into acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Fears blood cancer cases are being missed, as more than half of Brits can't name blood cancer symptoms
Blood Cancer UK warns that more than half of people in Britain can't name the symptoms of blood cancer, the UK’s third biggest cancer killer.
How we helped Covid booster vaccine research
Discover how Blood Cancer UK played a key part in Covid booster vaccine research for immune compromised patients, helping to create the OCTAVE-DUO study.
Can a blood test detect cancer?
Learn more about a new blood test that looks at cell-free DNA (cfDNA) that could detect cancers earlier.
