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New drug that could save young leukaemia patients’ lives approved for NHS use in Scotland
14 February 2019
Find out moreThe Scottish Medicines Consortium gave the go-ahead to Kymriah but rejected a similar treatment for Scottish adults with blood cancer.
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Cheshire boy now leukaemia free after umbilical cord stem cell transplant
12 February 2019
Find out more9 year-old Jenson is leukaemia free for a 2nd time after a revolutionary transplant using umbilical cord stem cells.
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Imatinib pioneer awarded Prince Mahidol Award for work on CML
07 February 2019
Find out moreProfessor Brian J. Druker has been awarded the Prince Mahidol Award 2018 in medicine for his research and contribution to leukaemia treatment.
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Want to 'Ride London' for the fight against leukaemia?
06 February 2019
Find out moreWe're looking for cycling fans up for taking on the Ride London 100 in aid of Leuka's leukaemia research!
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World Cancer Day 2019
04 February 2019
Find out moreThe 4th Feb is World Cancer Day - here's how you can help Leuka raise awareness of leukaemia and other blood cancers.
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Finding second hits to knock out leukaemia
01 February 2019
Find out moreTo improve the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia toward higher efficacy and fewer side effects, scientists are increasingly exploring combination therapies.
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Meet Yuvan, the first child to receive CAR-T therapy
31 January 2019
Find out moreYuvan Thakkar, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), was given CAR-T therapy after conventional cancer treatments failed.
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What is CAR-T?
31 January 2019
Find out moreCAR-T therapy is a completely new type of therapy that uses the immune system to kill cancer cells. It is a personalised treatment, as it uses the patient’s own modified cells to destroy cancer cells.
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Last Call for 2019 John Goldman Fellowship Applications
28 January 2019
Find out moreApplications for this year's John Goldman Fellowships close on Thursday 31st Jan - so get yours in now!
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Thousands of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia to benefit from new treatment option
18 January 2019
Find out moreThousands of people will benefit as NICE recommends venetoclax with rituximab for adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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New leukaemia drug is more effective and easier to use
16 January 2019
Find out moreA landmark US study co-authored by a Loyola Medicine oncologist has found that a newer targeted drug is significantly more effective than standard therapy for treating elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
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Who's Cooking Dinner? 20th Anniversary - Latest Updates
11 January 2019
Find out moreOur biggest fundraising event of the year returns for its 20th edition on Monday 4th March, and it's going to be bigger and better than ever, as 25 of the UK's best chefs descend on The Dorchester to create culinary magic.
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New Year, New Ways for You to Help Fight Leukaemia
04 January 2019
Find out moreWhy not use the start of 2019 as an incentive to get more involved with Leuka's mission to end leukaemia? Here's an array of ways you can support our work, from things to help you get fit, to things you can do in 2 mins from your phone.
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‘For 30 years I’ve been obsessed by why children get leukaemia. Now we have an answer.’
30 December 2018
Find out moreNewly knighted cancer scientist Mel Greaves explains why a cocktail of microbes could give protection against disease.
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The Christmas Challenge Round-up
07 December 2018
Find out moreA massive thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge! We managed to raise an amazing £15,000 to support our promising research projects pursuing new treatments for childhood leukaemia.
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It's Big Give 'Christmas Challenge' Week!
27 November 2018
Find out moreFrom Tuesday 27th November to Tuesday 4th December, Leuka has the chance to get your donations doubled to help us raise funds to support our research into treatments for childhood leukaemia.
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Leuka Takes on The Big Give 'Christmas Challenge'!
22 November 2018
Find out moreNow in its 10th year, The Big Give's 'Christmas Challenge' is a one week, donation-doubling, fundraising spectacular - and this year Leuka have signed up, to help fund a research project very close to our hearts!
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Chris' Story - Why I will never ignore an anonymous call again
12 November 2018
Find out moreLeuka supporter, Chris Brammer, describes his experience of being diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) in 2016 and how he's dealing with living with the condition.
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Leading the fight to end childhood leukaemia
12 November 2018
Find out moreDr Maria Teresa Esposito and her team at University of Roehampton are researching new ways to improve the odds for children with leukaemia.
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Application dates for the 2019 John Goldman Fellowships announced!
08 November 2018
Find out moreCalling all early career, blood cancer researchers! You can now download our application form for the next round of John Goldman Fellowships for Future Science.
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Team Leuka Run The Royal Parks Half Marathon
23 October 2018
Find out moreA fantastic group of people braved the rain on Sunday 14th October to run and raise funds for our blood cancer research.