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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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John Goldman Fellowships for 2022 open in December

16 Nov 2021 Research

John Goldman Fellowships for 2022 open in December

Leukaemia UK is delighted to announce that we are funding more ground-breaking research in 2022, by continuing our investment in...

Leukaemia UK drives forward progress for leukaemia research through five new John Goldman Fellowships for 2021

18 Oct 2021 Research

Leukaemia UK drives forward progress for leukaemia research through five new John Goldman Fellowships for 2021

Leukaemia UK today announced five new John Goldman Fellows for 2021, from across the UK, to accelerate progress and stop...

First Medical Research Council and Leukaemia UK Clinical Research Training Fellow shares project highlights

12 Jun 2021 Research

First Medical Research Council and Leukaemia UK Clinical Research Training Fellow shares project highlights

Dr Sandeep Potluri's findings will contribute towards a better understanding, cure and treatments of leukaemia and blood cancers. Leukaemia UK...

A new clinical trial announced

21 May 2020 Research

A new clinical trial announced

A study into the impact of COVID-19 infection on patients who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood...

Championing groundbreaking therapies and emotional support

25 Jun 2019 Research

Championing groundbreaking therapies and emotional support

The groundbreaking new cell therapy, CAR-T has been offered for the first time on the NHS to eligible patients with...

Leukaemia: Investigating stem cells to prevent cancer

11 Jan 2019 Research

Leukaemia: Investigating stem cells to prevent cancer

What is this research looking at? The development of effective treatments to prevent and eradicate leukaemia requires a better understanding...

Lymphoma: Understanding relapse and treatment resistance

11 Jan 2019 Research

Lymphoma: Understanding relapse and treatment resistance

What is this research looking at? Our immune system is remarkable. It is made up of many different types of...

Myelofibrosis: Finding new ways to treat patients

11 Jan 2019 Research

Myelofibrosis: Finding new ways to treat patients

Myelofibrosis is a fatal bone marrow cancer. The disease is caused by excessive secretion of factors by cancerous platelet-producing cells...

MP opens Leukaemia UK Ambulatory Care Unit

15 Jun 2018 Awareness raising

MP opens Leukaemia UK Ambulatory Care Unit

A unit funded by Leukaemia UK which allows people with blood cancers to have stem cell transplants as outpatients has...