“I had no reason not to” At just 24, Alfred Mureithi from Islington, London, has shown how one simple decision can make a life-changing difference. After joining the stem cell donor register, Alfred was matched with a patient sooner than he expected and went on to donate his stem cells […]
New Trial Investigates Chemotherapy-Free Treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia
A new national clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Southampton is set to investigate a chemotherapy-free treatment approach for people living with relapsed or refractory Hairy Cell Leukaemia (HCL). Researchers at the University of Southampton have secured $1.75 million in funding to lead the first UK-wide multicentre […]
NHS Faces Backlash Over ‘Outdated’ Transplant Rules
Blood cancer charities are calling for an urgent review of an NHS England policy that can prevent some patients from accessing a second potentially life-saving stem cell transplant. For people living with blood cancer, a stem cell transplant can represent a chance of remission, recovery and more time with the […]
Landmark NHS Approval Brings New Hope for Children and Adults with Rare Blood Cancers
Infants and young children are among hundreds of patients set to receive new life-saving drugs for rare blood cancers. Around 200 patients a year will benefit from the 2 new cutting-edge treatments approved by NHS England, offering fresh hope to families when other therapies have failed. Dabrafenib is a tablet […]
Living with myeloma
‘I chose not to fight this blood cancer, but to instead live alongside it’ Declan Watson outlines how myeloma, a blood cancer notoriously difficult to diagnose, offers symptoms so vague that many patients only learn the truth in an emergency. Declan Watson is Executive Director of Myeloma Ireland. Diagnosed with […]
World Blood Cancer Day 2026
Every year on 28th May, people around the world come together for World Blood Cancer Day, a global movement to raise awareness and drive action in the fight against blood cancers and advocates for a better treatment. The day serves as a reminder of: The growing global burden of blood […]
Major research exposes unequal blood cancer survival rates in the UK
The study, which analysed more than 413,000 blood cancer cases, identified disparities linked to deprivation and uncovered significant gaps in the consistency of blood cancer data collection across the UK. It is the first research to examine survival outcomes by blood cancer subtype across all four nations, using data from […]
The silent signs of blood cancer you shouldn’t ignore
Brian (not a real name), a 28-year-old builder from Barking, thought his constant tiredness was simply the result of long working hours and sleepless nights. When bruises began appearing on his arms without any injury, he ignored them. Weeks later, after repeated fevers and sudden weight loss, doctors discovered something […]
A leukaemia survivor is urging faster diagnosis and more urgent improvements in the detection of the disease
Ian Thomson, 54, from Winchester in Hampshire, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in June 2019 after experiencing prolonged fatigue, swollen tonsils, and a lump under his arm. Despite visiting his GP twice with these symptoms, he was never given a Full Blood Count test, a simple screening that […]
Persistent fatigue is not always “just stress.”
In today’s fast-paced world, fatigue is often dismissed as stress, lack of sleep, or the pressures of daily life. Long working hours, poor eating habits, and constant screen time can make exhaustion feel normal. But persistent fatigue should never be ignored. In some cases, it may be an early warning […]