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This September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021

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 ...

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What is leukaemia and lymphoma?

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...

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What is blood cancer?

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...

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Our June newsletter is here

Our June newsletter is here

In our latest update, we announce our appointment to the Association of Medical Research Charities, as well as sharing our super fundraiser Chris’ epic cycling challenge, and introducing our two new Research Review Committee members. To read our June newsletter, click...

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Cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity

Cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity

Chris Smith, a 46-year-old Maths Teacher from Manchester, is taking on an epic cycling challenge this summer to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Chris is preparing to cycle almost 1,000 miles starting at Land’s End in Cornwall and finishing...

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It’s World Blood Cancer Day

It’s World Blood Cancer Day

Every 35 seconds, someone across the world is diagnosed with blood cancer.  May 28th is World Blood Cancer Day and we’re marking this day to show our support for people affected by blood cancer and highlighting all the ways you can show your support as well as the...

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Myeloma expert joins Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK

Myeloma expert joins Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK

Dr John Jones, who was awarded the 2020 Royal College of Pathologists Research Medal in Haematology for his work on genetic evolution in relapsed myeloma, has been appointed to Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK’s experienced Research Review Committee (RRC). With a...

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Geraldine’s Myeloma Journey

Geraldine’s Myeloma Journey

Geraldine Connolly from Wirral in Merseyside was diagnosed with myeloma on 14th August 2019. She’s sharing her journey to encourage people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of myeloma, and credits her optimism throughout her recovery to her local myeloma support...

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