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It’s World Cord Blood Day 2021
Today is World Cord Blood Day and we’re proud to once again be showing our support for this annual awareness day highlighting the many benefits of cord blood banking. Now in its 5th year, World Cord Blood Day started from the need to expand cord blood education...
Watch our informative webinar
Would you like to learn more about our charity and the important work we do in the fight against blood cancer? You can now watch our informative webinar with members of our team, including our Research Review Committee, Research Scientists and our Ambassador, who is a...
Trailblazing research funded by Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK
Novel research into cell signalling abnormalities in leukaemia cells has been funded by blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK’s (LMRUK) annual grant scheme. Dr Rhys Morgan, a leukaemia researcher and lecturer in Biomedical Science, has...
What is myeloma?
Did you know, each year, approximately 5,700 people are diagnosed with myeloma in the UK? We’ve produced an informative overview to help answer your frequently asked questions on the sign, symptoms, and treatments of myeloma. What is myeloma? Myeloma is a cancer of...
Every penny counts thanks to Aviva employees
Employees at general insurer and a leading life and pensions provider, Aviva, have been making every penny count by raising over £17,000 for our charity. Aviva’s ‘Pennies for Good’ scheme enables colleagues to opt-in to charity donations by rounding down their monthly...
From Putney to Guildford – Tim’s Virtual London Marathon to help beat blood cancer
Tim Emburey, a 48-year-old Senior Care Assistant from Haslemere, a town in Surrey, is currently training for this October’s Virtual London Marathon, raising money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). The Virtual London Marathon took place for the first...
Stay up to date with our September newsletter
In our latest update, we mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month and encourage people to tell us their reasons for joining the fight against blood cancer. We also share information about our exciting new clothing collection service launching for residents in Merseyside and...
This September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021
Today is the start of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, an annual event running throughout September that helps to raise awareness and educate people on the signs and symptoms of blood cancer. We’re joining this important conversation by asking our followers across ...
What is leukaemia and lymphoma?
There are over 100 variants of blood cancer, including types of leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Blood cancer can come in varying forms from acute (fast-growing) or chronic (slow-growing). To help you understand the difference between leukaemia and lymphoma, the...
What is blood cancer?
To help you get a better understanding of what blood cancer is, the symptoms to look out for and the treatments available, we’ve produced an informative overview answering your frequently asked questions. Blood cancer facts Did you know? Blood cancer is the 5th most...
