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Blood cancer and how to cope with stress
For Mental Health Awareness Week, two Bloodwise-funded researchers share things they do to try to maintain mental wellbeing in a stressful environment.
Childhood leukaemia: Andrew's diagnosis
Melody's son Andrew was three years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia. In her book, Melody shares the thoughts following Andrew's diagnosis.
This week I’ve analysed 18,000 genes!
We spoke to Dr Amir Enshaei to find out how his research will reduce the long-term side effects of treatment for children with blood cancer.
My beautiful mum never lost her smile
Amy was 18 when her mum died from leukaemia. Even during her toughest times her mum never lost her smile, and that courage spurs Amy on to help others.
Discovery could treat childhood blood cancers
Genetic mutations that drive the development of childhood leukaemia can be traced to errors by the immune system during the production of antibodies.
Leukaemia treatment: test could predict response
The first test to quickly and accurately predict how people will respond to standard treatment for the most common type of leukaemia has been developed.
CAR-T access in Scotland for childhood leukaemia
Children and young people in Scotland with ALL who relapse after standard treatments will be able to access the CAR-T cell therapy Kymriah.
Two breakthroughs in CAR-T therapy
First child with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) receives CAR-T therapy on the NHS and the treatment is made available to adult lymphoma patients.
Delays in blood cancer diagnosis 'avoidable'
A new report has found that many patients with lymphoma take longer to be diagnosed than expected, and some think these delays could have been avoided
How a virus can lead to lymphoma trial
Our researcher has been investigating how a virus that causes lymphoma increases the production of this cancer-driving microRNA. Find out more.
Blood Cancer UK research highlights 2018
From CAR-T therapy to a new understanding of how leukaemia develops in children. We look back at some of the breakthroughs our supporters help us fund.
Childhood blood cancer deaths halved in 15 years
Blood Cancer UK data on cancer deaths show the number of children and young adults dying from blood cancer has halved in the last 15 years.
How gene mutations cause blood cancers
Blood Cancer UK scientists at the University of Birmingham have revealed the roles that different types of gene mutations play in causing blood cancers.
New leukaemia treatment in Scotland
A targeted drug that improves survival for people with an aggressive type of blood cancer will be made available on the NHS in Scotland.
CAR-T therapies hold promise for cancers
Immunotherapy treatments called CAR-T therapies involve reprogramming a type of ‘supercharged’ immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer.
Through the eye of a needle: Molecular immunology and anti-cancer drugs
Finding drugs that can target cancer cells but leave healthy cells unharmed is an ongoing problem in cancer research. At the University of Oxford, Professor Terry Rabbitts is exploring ways to create targeted drugs that work by blocking blood cancer proteins from interacting with healthy proteins – and the technique he’s developed for making these drugs could also have an impact on many other diseases. Read on to find out more…
Governments new blood cancer strategy to save lives
Theresa May announced a new cancer strategy today that aims to save thousands of lives each year in England by speeding up cancer diagnosis.
Casualty star shares training tips for big run
George Rainsford, who plays Ethan Hardy in Casualty and has starred in Call the Midwife, shares his advice for running training while managing a busy life.
CAR-T treatment turned down on NHS
The NHS medicines watchdog has recommended that a treatment called Kymriah should not be available to people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Last day of leukaemia treatment for Hugo
Hugo was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2015 at the age of two. After three years of grueling chemotherapy, his treatment finishes today.