Australia’s unknown cancer: Majority of Australians still in the dark about blood cancers despite being second most diagnosed and second highest cause of cancer-related death in Australia
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Author: Michael Yare
[This] is Blood Cancer research findings
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- Research
Charlie’s blood cancer went undiagnosed for a decade
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms
Christina’s journey as carer
In December 2015, Christina was living in Byron Bay and studying at medical school, when her boyfriend at the time, singer-songwriter Timothy James Bowen was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In this episode, Christina reflects on how her knowledge as a doctor influenced how she managed her role as a carer, and how her life was impacted by Timothy's diagnosis. She discusses how important family was during this time and how they all rallied together to help Timothy.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Katrina’s five-year delay in diagnosis was followed by a further wait for access to treatment.
- Treatments and side-effects
Coping through creativity: Timothy James Bowen’s story
You may have heard of Timothy James Bowen – in 2020, he was a contestant on Australia's TV show, The Voice. In this episode, we ask with the singer/songwriter to take us back to the time of his diagnosis; a time when Timothy was building his music career – writing and recording music and playing shows on tour. Timothy was tired and sore, but he put that down to his busy lifestyle, his poor posture, and spending hours in the recording studio. After an innocent sneeze caused him to fall over in pain, Timothy realised that something more serious could be going on. Eventually, on 17 December 2015, Timothy was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma.
How blood cancer helped Esther find her authentic self
In 2016, Esther Xu’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Up to that point, Esther had led quite a smooth, high-achieving life, ticking off most of her parents’ wish list. Esther was living in Australia, but is originally from Shanghai in China. Not only did Esther have to deal with the physical effects of a blood cancer diagnosis, she also had to deal with the emotional and cultural complexities.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
New report highlights impact of COVID on blood cancer diagnoses
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- Research
Support for submission to MSAC for MRD testing reimbursement in ALL
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- Treatments and side-effects
First CAR T-cell trial for myeloma a success for Andrew
Andrew was the first person in Western Australia to have the life-changing therapy.
- Clinical trials
- Myeloma
- Treatments and side-effects
- “Live life to the fullest”: Josh Gourlay opens up about returning to work and new beginnings after blood cancer
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- Talking Blood Cancer: Estate planning and medical directives
- Running for a Cause: Cal Gates’ Journey from Newcastle to Sydney on foot in one weekend
- World Blood Cancer Day 2024