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100 miles in a month to raise awareness of Multiple Myeloma
A couple embarked on a gruelling challenge to complete 100 miles in a month to raise money for our charity – after one of their parents was diagnosed with life-threatening Multiple Myeloma. Jonny Turner and Nichola Harrower from Wigan walked, ran and cycled to clock...
The importance of supporting second-hand fashion
It takes a staggering eight billion cubic metres of water to produce all the new clothing bought in the UK every year. According to Oxfam, producing a single cotton t-shirt requires 5,400 bottles of water and a pair of jeans needs 16,000 bottles of water – enough to...
New funding awarded to support vital blood cancer education
We’re thrilled to announce that our charity has been awarded £8,800 of National Lottery funding to support our work educating people on the common signs and symptoms of blood cancer to help encourage earlier diagnosis. Despite being the fifth most common cancer in the...
Improving the efficiency of treatment for blood cancers
We’ve awarded a £40,000 grant to support research examining why some patients treated with chemotherapy for blood cancers continue to suffer very low blood counts, even after the disease has been successfully treated. The funding has been awarded ahead of World Cancer...
Watch our blood cancer awareness video
There are over 100 variants of blood cancer. The three main types are Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma. At LMRUK, we’re passionate about highlighting the different forms to raise awareness, educate people, and encourage earlier diagnosis. In our new video, members of...
Advancing new research into preventing blood cancer patients from relapsing
The devastating blow suffered by Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) patients who get the all-clear and then relapse was the spur for Assistant Professor Sophie Kellaway at the University of Nottingham to undertake specialist research into the disease. Ahead of World Cancer...
Leukaemia patient shares his diagnosis story
This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re speaking with blood cancer patients to share their stories, from the symptoms they first experienced to diagnosis and treatment, to help raise awareness of this disease. Richard’s story Retired insurance broker Richard Woods...
Myeloma patient describes warning signs and symptoms
This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re speaking with blood cancer patients to share their stories, from the symptoms they first experienced to diagnosis and treatment, to help raise awareness of this disease. Jayne’s story When Jayne Handley suffered hot flushes and...
Wendy Forrest walks 20 miles in blazing heat for LMRUK
Fundraiser Wendy Forrest has taken part in her second Kiltwalk to raise money for our charity in memory of her husband, Alan. Wendy and five friends braved one of the hottest days of the year for the picturesque walk from St Andrew’s to Slessor Gardens, Dundee – a...
Be blood cancer aware this September
Over 40,000 people are diagnosed with blood cancer every year in the UK, yet more needs to be done to raise awareness of this form of cancer and helping people to recognise the common symptoms to look out for. September is host to several awareness days and campaigns...
