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People with blood cancer now account for 1 in 20 new Covid intensive care patients
People with blood cancer now account for 1 in 20 new Covid intensive care patients
Do people with myeloma have an antibody response to the Covid vaccine?
Read Blood Cancer UK's article on the study into the number of people with myeloma who had some kind of antibody response to the Covid vaccine.
Finding a mixed-race stem cell donor for Dad simply wasn't an option
Read how Ben became his dad's stem cell donor to help fight his acute myeloid leukaemia, after a better match couldn't be found on the stem cell register.
Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer research collaborative launched
Find out more about The Blood Cancer UK Vaccine Research Collaborative and how it will research into Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer.
Deciding to take part in a chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) clinical trial - David's story
Read how the progression of David's CLL was reversed by taking ibrutinib as part of a blood cancer clinical trial.
Living with Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (WM) - Sara's story
Read about how Sara lives with Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia (WM), a rare form of lymphoma.
How can I get involved in blood cancer research?
Find out how you can get involved in blood cancer research to help us beat blood cancer.
The COVID-19 vaccine and blood cancer
Blood Cancer UK responds to study conducted around the COVID-19 vaccine and blood cancer.
First study on vaccine effectiveness in people with cancer
Read Blood Cancer UK's response to the first study on Covid vaccine effectiveness in people with cancer.
Living with Essential Thrombocythaemia (ET) - Dick's story
Dick has a rare blood cancer called Essential Thrombocythaemia (ET), read about his experience of being diagnosed and living with the disease.
Steve lived with MPN
Steve, who lived with MPN, was diagnosed with this rare type of blood cancer in 2018.
Should people with blood cancer get an antibody test?
Read more about what people with blood cancer should know about antibody tests and the Covid vaccine.
Professor Jim Allan's research on CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia)
Watch Blood Cancer UK's video which takes a look at Professor Jim Allan's research into treatments for CLL.
Our response to the vaccine phase 2 priority list
Read Blood Cancer UK's response to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommendations for Phase 2 of the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
Jane's MPN experience
Jane shares her experience of MPN and her advice for those who've recently been diagnosed
Antibiotic could help treat MLL-AML
Discover how research by Cancer Research UK and Blood Cancer UK found an antibiotic could treat a type acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
Can people with blood cancer stop shielding on March 31 2021?
Find out the latest information from Blood Cancer UK regarding England's roadmap out of Covid lockdown and how this effects people with blood cancer.
How dangerous is Covid-19 for people with blood cancer?
Read Blood Cancer UK's article looking at study's on how dangerous Covid-19 is for people with different types of blood cancer.
One thing you wish you'd known about blood cancer
Blood Cancer UK's ambassadors have come together to share the things they wish they knew about blood cancer when they, or their loved ones, were diagnosed.
Professors Van-Tam and Vallance's comments show vaccine priority must change
Following comments by Jonathan Van-Tam and Patrick Vallance that vaccines are almost certain to prevent covid transmission, we're urging the Government to give adults living with people with blood cancer a higher vaccine priority
