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The first ever leukaemia-dedicated pathway to improve diagnosis, treatment and care

08 Jul 2025 Policy

The first ever leukaemia-dedicated pathway to improve diagnosis, treatment and care

The Best Practice Timed Pathway We’re delighted to share that Leukaemia UK, in partnership with Lymphoma Action and Myeloma UK, is working with the NHS England Cancer programme team to...

Together we are changing lives – Here’s how your support is making it happen

03 Jul 2025 Policy

Together we are changing lives – Here’s how your support is making it happen

At this point in our advocacy journey, we wanted to share an update to you, our supporters, on everything we’ve achieved so far and what’s next as we continue to...

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Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

30 Nov 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK invests in next generation of blood cancer trial leaders

This week, aspiring chief investigators of future cutting-edge blood cancer clinical trials took to Birmingham for the DIDACT Foundation’s inaugural...

This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

13 Nov 2023 Research

This year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner announced

Dr Kevin Rattigan, University of Glasgow, has been selected as this year’s Olive Boles Innovation Award winner – an accolade...

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

20 Oct 2023 Research

Emerging leaders accolade for former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows

Former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellows, Dr Matthew Blunt, University of Southampton and Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis, University of Cambridge have...

Prestigious jointly-funded fellowship could be catalyst for myeloma prevention

21 Jun 2023 Research

Prestigious jointly-funded fellowship could be catalyst for myeloma prevention

Dr Louise Ainley, University College London, has been awarded a Clinical Research Training Fellowship – jointly funded with the Medical...

Leukaemia UK research paves the way for personalised lymphoma treatment

19 Jun 2023 Research

Leukaemia UK research paves the way for personalised lymphoma treatment

Despite promising trials, standard treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) hasn’t changed in a decade. New treatment strategies for...

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

22 May 2023 Research

Can the unique differences between stem cells tell us how well CML treatment will work?

What if we could predict how chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients will respond to treatment? Could the unique signatures of...

Trailblazing research project announced to exploit novel weaknesses in one of the least survivable cancers

21 Apr 2023 Awareness raising

Trailblazing research project announced to exploit novel weaknesses in one of the least survivable cancers

A pioneering new study hopes to accelerate progress towards a new treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in research announced...

Widespread coverage of new leukaemia therapy shows promise in first trial patient

12 Dec 2022 Research

Widespread coverage of new leukaemia therapy shows promise in first trial patient

As you may have seen in the news over the weekend, a clinical trial investigating a new leukaemia treatment has...

John Goldman Fellowships for 2023 now open

05 Dec 2022 Research

John Goldman Fellowships for 2023 now open

Leukaemia UK is delighted to announce that we are funding more ground-breaking research in 2023, by continuing our investment in...