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

Flu Jab

The flu vaccine campaign begins every autumn in the UK and is one of the most important public health interventions that the NHS undertakes. In this blog, we answer a number of common questions we get from blood cancer patients about the vaccination programme.

Share your story

If you’ve been affected by a blood cancer, sharing your story can help others going through a similar situation and help the public to better understand leukaemia.

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Take a Moment to Catch Up

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November 10th

NICE approves venetoclax with obinutuzumab for patients with untreated CLL

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have made recommendations for venetoclax plus obinutuzumab as an option for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients in England. ...

November 6th

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. ...

November 4th

Updated shielding guidance for people with blood cancers – FAQs

There have a number of changes to guidance around COVID-19 in recent days across the UK. This blog will update you on any changes. ...