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Expert Series: Dr Noemi Horvath on amyloidosis
Noemi Horvath is a highly reputed consultant haematologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital who has dedicated most of her life to her work and her special interest has long been amyloidosis.
- Amyloidosis
- Interviews with experts
Sue’s living with the uncertainty she’s counselled others about
When Sue was diagnosed with a blood cancer, she found herself living through experiences she had discussed in one of her talks, This is Not the Life I Ordered.
- Amyloidosis
David’s in remission after compassionate drug access
David’s AL amyloidosis is in remission following compassionate access to daratumumab.
- Amyloidosis
New international trial for amyloidosis
In a first-ever Australian-French collaboration, an exciting new clinical trial, due to open before Christmas, will give Australians with relapsed or refractory AL amyloidosis access to a new drug combination.Â
- Amyloidosis
- Clinical trials
- Research
- Treatments and side-effects
Coping with lymphoma and motherhood
Julie Allen lived with vague symptoms for quite some time – back pain, flu-like symptoms – but she explained these away with her busy life as a physiotherapist and mother of three young kids. But, after a few rounds of antibiotics, things didn't get better. Julie was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Helen’s steps to a gift in Will
Helen has no idea how many kilometres she walked with her beloved pooch Prinnie for over 15 years collecting for the Leukaemia Foundation Doorknock campaign. But she does know every step was worth it to help save the lives of children with blood cancer – like her young friend, Rachel, who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1991.
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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Will’s first Father’s Day after beating blood cancer
After beating blood cancer and becoming a first-time dad, Will decided to take care of his mental health.
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
The scary reality: blood cancer can affect anyone at any time
When Hayley Bugno was diagnosed with blood cancer only a year after having her third baby, she was confronted with the ‘scary reality’ that the disease does not discriminate and can strike when least expected. Â
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
Rare blood cancer claims the life of ‘Island Child’ BenjiÂ
Living a peaceful and idyllic life on tropical Christmas Island, the Kentwell family could never have anticipated the pain blood cancer could bring to their lives. Â
- Other blood cancers
- “Live life to the fullest”: Josh Gourlay opens up about returning to work and new beginnings after blood cancer
- Advocacy news – July 2024
- 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