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Being diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) - Liz's story

Read Liz's story about being diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in 2018.

22nd Sep 2020

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Government financial support and clearer guidance for coronavirus required

Find out why the Government should give financial support and clear Covid guidance to people with blood cancer

21st Sep 2020

Close-up of a phone screen displaying an official Covid-19 article explaining 'what you need to do' from the NHS and HM Government.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Read HRH The Duke of Kent's article on the challenges that Covid 19 has had on people with blood cancer and to launch Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

21st Sep 2020

The Duke of Kent, stood in front of ornate panels

Riding the 2020 Virtual London to Paris cycle with Myeloma - Steve's story

Find out why Steve is raising money for Blood Cancer UK by riding the 2020 Virtual London to Paris cycle after his Myeloma diagnosis..

18th Sep 2020

Steven, who was diagnosed with myeloma, smiling at the camera wearing his Blood Cancer UK cycling jersey.

Blenheim Triathlon 2020 sponsorship decision

Read more about Blood Cancer UK's decision to withdraw from sponsoring the 2020 Blenheim Triathlon.

11th Sep 2020

Five years on, our family is living free from the restraints of blood cancer

Lisa, mum to Hugo, reflects on the impact that leukaemia has had on her family. From the path to diagnosis and the gruelling side effects of treatment, to Hugo finally finishing treatment. Now, they look forward to embracing every moment.

4th Sep 2020

We've saved so many lives in the last 60 years, because of Susan.

Read Sylvia Gaunt's story about how Blood Cancer UK was started by her parents, after her sister Susan died with Leukaemia.

2nd Sep 2020

Sylvia Gaunt, daughter of Blood Cancer UK's founders David and Hilda Eastwood, looking into the camera with fairy lights on in the background.

Does having blood cancer put you at greater risk from the coronavirus?

Find out if people with blood cancers are more likely to suffer severe and life-threatening COVID-19 than healthy individuals.

24th Aug 2020

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An announcement from Blood Cancer UK

An announcement from Blood Cancer UK

23rd Jul 2020

Shielding from Covid with a staycation - Jo's story

Find out about how Jo, who has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) shielded from Covid this summer by having a staycation.

20th Jul 2020

How could a coronavirus vaccine help people with blood cancer?

Find out how coronavirus vaccines work and their potential to protect people with blood cancer.

13th Jul 2020

A researcher in a laboratory holding a vial filled with blood and a pipette

What can we learn from the Cancer Patient Experience Survey results?

Find out what the results from the Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) and Covid-19 will have on blood cancer care.

8th Jul 2020

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We're calling on the government to #SaveOurShielders

We're calling on the government to Save Our Shielders

8th Jul 2020

Does glyphosate found in weed killer cause lymphoma?

Find out more from Blood Cancer UK about glyphosate-based weed killers and the evidence that they could cause lymphoma.

25th Jun 2020

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EHA annual conference 2020: the promising future of blood cancer research

Blood Cancer UK rounds up the exciting breakthroughs in blood cancer research discussed at this year’s European Haematology Association conference.

24th Jun 2020

Our view on the proposed pause in Covid-19 shielding

Read Blood Cancer UK's response to the proposed pause in Covid-19 shielding and find out what this means for people with blood cancer.

23rd Jun 2020

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What effect is COVID-19 having on blood cancer research?

Find out how blood cancer research is being effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

12th Jun 2020

Blood Cancer UK funded researcher Dr Farhat Latif Khanim from the University of Birmingham in a laboratory holding a pipette and sample jars.

New research hope for those with a rare type of leukaemia

Blood Cancer UK research fellow, Dr Marc Mansour and his team, have come to understand more about why some types of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) stop responding to chemotherapy, and how we might overcome it in the future.

11th Jun 2020

Back to school with blood cancer

Read Blood Cancer UK's advice on whether children with blood cancer should go back to school during the Covid pandemic.

5th Jun 2020

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How should coronavirus shielding guidance for blood cancer change?

Read Blood Cancer UK's article on why Covid-19 shielding guidance for people with blood cancer needs to improve.

2nd Jun 2020

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