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Family ‘devastated’ by leukaemia after double diagnosis say ‘so much more needs to be done’

08 Dec 2023 Fundraising

Family ‘devastated’ by leukaemia after double diagnosis say ‘so much more needs to be done’

57-year-old Hampshire resident Karen Cracknell is supporting Leukaemia UK’s appeal for funds this Christmas, having experienced the ‘devastating impact’ after both her mother and father were diagnosed with blood cancer. ...

Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

30 Nov 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

This week, aspiring chief investigators of future cutting-edge blood cancer clinical trials took to Birmingham for the DIDACT Foundation’s inaugural Clinical Trials Workshop – an event funded by Leukaemia UK....

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This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

13 Nov 2023 Research

This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

Dr Kevin Rattigan, University of Glasgow, has been selected as this year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner – an accolade...

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

20 Oct 2023 Research

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

Former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows, Dr Matthew Blunt, University of Southampton and Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis, University of Cambridge have...

Leukaemia UK announces four pioneering projects into one of the deadliest forms of cancer

17 Oct 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK announces four pioneering projects into one of the deadliest forms of cancer

Applications for the 2024 John Goldman Fellowships will open on 01 December 2023. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 31...

“Henry’s death cannot have been for nothing” says bereaved Mum as charities fund new research into devastating infant leukaemia

31 Aug 2023 Research

“Henry’s death cannot have been for nothing” says bereaved Mum as charities fund new research into devastating infant leukaemia

Callan Brett, a mother-of-two from Ipswich, has welcomed news of a pioneering new research project into infant leukaemia; having lost...

Prestigious jointly-funded fellowship could be catalyst for myeloma prevention

21 Jun 2023 Research

Prestigious jointly-funded fellowship could be catalyst for myeloma prevention

Dr Louise Ainley, University College London, has been awarded a Clinical Research Training Fellowship – jointly funded with the Medical...

Leukaemia UK research paves the way for personalised lymphoma treatment

19 Jun 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK research paves the way for personalised lymphoma treatment

Despite promising trials, standard treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) hasn’t changed in a decade. New treatment strategies for...

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

22 May 2023 Research

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

What if we could predict how chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients will respond to treatment? Could the unique signatures of...

Trailblazing research project announced to exploit novel weaknesses in one of the least survivable cancers

21 Apr 2023 Awareness raising

Trailblazing research project announced to exploit novel weaknesses in one of the least survivable cancers

A pioneering new study hopes to accelerate progress towards a new treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in research announced...

Clinical trial begins for pioneering new cancer treatment

10 Jan 2023 Research

Clinical trial begins for pioneering new cancer treatment

This article has been updated in January 2023 after first being published on 26 April 2021. A potentially ground-breaking new...