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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 John Goldman Fellow awarded Professorship

28 Nov 2022 Research

Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellow awarded Professorship

Talented blood cancer researcher, Vignir Helgason, was awarded a Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellowship in 2015, for his research into...

Leukaemia UK announces John Goldman Fellows for 2022

08 Nov 2022 Research

Leukaemia UK announces John Goldman Fellows for 2022

Leukaemia UK has awarded their prestigious John Goldman Fellow research grants to four outstanding early-career researchers seeking to advance our...

Who’s Cooking Dinner? to return on Monday 19th September

01 Aug 2022 Fundraising

Who’s Cooking Dinner? to return on Monday 19th September

Who’s Cooking Dinner reveal all star Chef Line Up Famed Charity event to return on Monday 19th September For the...

New research could help detect leukaemia earlier in older people

01 Aug 2022 Research

New research could help detect leukaemia earlier in older people

New research findings, published in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, could help better predict risk of leukaemia in older people...

A research breakthrough targets cancer over healthy tissue, bringing possibility of a new treatment option for most deadly type of leukaemia

01 Aug 2022 Research

A research breakthrough targets cancer over healthy tissue, bringing possibility of a new treatment option for most deadly type of leukaemia

A new scientific paper published on 22nd June in Science Translational Medicine, announced a breakthrough by Leukaemia UK-funded scientist Dr William...

Leukaemia UK reveals new strategy to go further than ever to stop leukaemia devastating lives

25 May 2022 Fundraising

Leukaemia UK reveals new strategy to go further than ever to stop leukaemia devastating lives

We're excited to share that we now have a bold, new strategy that will go further than ever to stop...

World Blood Cancer Day interview with Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

18 May 2022 Research

World Blood Cancer Day interview with Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

On 28th May, the global blood cancer community comes together to mark World Blood Cancer Day, a campaign that calls...

International Childhood Cancer Day: Dr Samanta Mariani reflects on her research into infant leukaemia

11 Feb 2022 Awareness raising

International Childhood Cancer Day: Dr Samanta Mariani reflects on her research into infant leukaemia

On 15th February the global community comes together for International Childhood Cancer Day, a collaborative campaign to raise awareness about...

John Goldman Fellowship awarded to Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

29 Nov 2021 Research

John Goldman Fellowship awarded to Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy

Leukaemia UK is proud to announce Dr Pramila Krishnamurthy of King’s College Hospital and King’s College London as the Leukaemia...