A groundbreaking national study led by clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has shown that children and young people with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) can be treated safely with significantly less intensive chemotherapy, completely eliminating treatment-related deaths. ALL is the most common childhood cancer. Although cure rates for […]
Rochdale father makes urgent appeal for stem cell donors to help save his life
Telecoms manager and father, Cecil from Rochdale, hopes the appeal will give him a second chance at life. He is working with charity DKMS to raise awareness after being diagnosed with secondary myelofibrosis, a serious form of blood cancer. Cecil Henry said: “As a father, I feel like I still […]
Urgent appeal to find stem cell donors for brothers
A mother has launched an urgent appeal to find stem cell donors for her two young sons in a bid to “give them a chance at a normal life”. Cezar Nica, two, and David Nica, 10 months, have been diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. […]
A global study finds that gaps in information and support are linked to poorer quality of life for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
A global study of people living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has identified gaps in patients’ understanding of their condition, with findings showing that knowledge about infection risk and disease monitoring is linked to quality of life. The study, coordinated by international charity Picker and published in Frontiers in Hematology, analysed responses […]
Researchers unveil a breakthrough targeted therapy for a rare blood cancer
Researchers have developed a targeted therapy offering new hope for patients living with a rare form of blood cancer. By focusing on specific cancer cells while sparing healthy ones, this innovation represents a significant step toward more effective and less toxic treatment options. “People with myelofibrosis are often treated with […]
Scottish schoolgirl becomes the first in the UK to receive a breakthrough leukaemia treatment.
A schoolgirl from Aberdeenshire battling cancer has become the first in the UK to receive a specialist leukaemia drug. More than £600,000 has been raised to pay for treatment for ten-year-old Sophia Wilson from Sauchen, after she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in July last year. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia […]
Dad shares warning signs after mistaking son’s leukaemia symptoms for flu
What seemed like simple back pain turned into a leukaemia diagnosis within 24 hours A father of a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a rare “high risk” form of leukaemia said he wants to share the warning signs after he initially dismissed his son’s symptoms as a flu. Stephen […]
Common Energy Drink Ingredient May Increase Risk Of Blood Cancer, Study Claims
A new study has revealed that a common ingredient found in popular energy drinks could increase the risk of blood cancers. According to the study, published in Nature, taurine, a widely used amino acid in energy drinks such as Red Bull, can act as a fuel source for leukaemia cancer cells, […]
From Patient to Participant: Understanding Chemo Brain Through Research
A patient with cancer reflects on participating in a clinical study and how community and creativity helped ease chemo brain symptoms. I was a participant in a clinical study on Chemo Brain conducted by the Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center in Rochester, New York. This was a special program of […]
Urgent Appeal: Young People Needed to Save Lives
Appeal for more young people to step forward as stem cell donors to save lives An urgent appeal was made in the UK Parliament for more young people to join the stem cell donor register because for many patients with blood cancers or rare blood disorders, finding a match is […]