“You come back, and you get back into life” – that’s how Patrick lives with two lymphomas
Patrick won't let his lymphomas stop him from achieving his two milestones - to walk 10 kilometres, and to swim 200 metres butterfly!
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Author: Michael Yare
COVID has been beneficial to some WM patients
“COVID’s been good to me and quite a few other patients”, says Andrew Warden, who volunteered to be a “guinea pig” on a program initiated by Professor Judith Trotman.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Mogamulizumab being considered again by PBAC
A resubmission will be considered from Kyowa Kirin for relapsed or refractory (R/R) cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
John is positive his lymphoma is cured
It’s been 10 years since John Taylor’s last follow-up consultation with his haematologist.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
New treatment now available through PBS for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients
- Media releases
- Research
Magrolimab – potential new treatment for newly diagnosed MDS
The treatment for newly diagnosed MDS will be available “very soon” to Australians in a clinical trial.
- Clinical trials
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Research
Familial research key to blood cancer prevention strategy
The Australian Familial Haematological Cancer Study (AFHCS) leads the world in the field and has a research cohort of more than 200 families with a history of blood cancer.
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Research
Christine has a rare genetic predisposition to MDS
After losing her dad to MDS, and her brother’s diagnosis just a month before hers, Christine Heath’s family underwent genomic testing to understand whether their MDS could be hereditary.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms
MDS-survivor, Danny now dedicated to raising awareness
This MDS World Awareness Day, Danny Palmer will celebrate achieving remission after undergoing a life-saving transplant earlier this year. He’s now committed to raising awareness of the many different blood cancers, encouraging others to donate blood and plasma, as well as fundraise in support of the community.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
Leukaemia Foundation and HSANZ PhD scholarships to improve outcomes for people with AML and MPN
- Media releases
- Research
- “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