Information about blood cancer

In this section you will find disease specific information on the main types of blood cancers and allied blood disorders.

Blood Cancer Information

In this section you will find disease specific information on the main types of blood cancers and allied blood disorders.

Living well with Leukaemia

It's important to look after yourself, your body and your mind following a diagnosis of a blood cancer.

Clinical trials

Learning about cancer and cancer treatment is a continuous process. Every new idea and development in treatment needs to be tested in a way that is scientifically reliable. This is done by testing the treatments in controlled trials.

Podcasts

Leukaemia Chatters from Leukaemia Care is the latest launch from the team to ensure that you can get the information you need

Ann Ashley Leukaemia Counselling Fund

We’re providing access to private counselling services through the provision of grants, so that leukaemia patients and their loved ones affected by a blood cancer diagnosis get the emotional and psychological support they need.

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March 27th

Financial support for blood cancer patients affected by coronavirus

It’s an extremely anxious and difficult time, and while the primary concern is health, your financial wellbeing is also important. Many of you will be concerned about losing your jobs, paying your mortgage and how sick pay and benefits work. We hope that the following information is useful and may answer some of your questions on these issues, but you can contact us at Leukaemia Care and speak to our Welfare Officer who will be able to advise you further. ...

March 24th

Self-isolation/shielding for people with blood cancers – FAQs

The government have now issued full advice for all people considered at extra high risk of severe disease if they contract coronaviruses. We have broken this information down for you in this blog. ...

March 20th

Coping with Mother’s Day

Sheila Appiah’s daughter, Imogin, sadly passed away from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2010. Since her daughter’s passing, Mother’s Day has been difficult, but in this blog Sheila shares her advice for other parents on how to cope....