Michael Yare, Author at Leukaemia Foundation

Tips for staying well in mind and body during coronavirus

These are a few things you can do when experiencing isolation, uncertainty and anxiety as well helping you to feel your best.

Lifestyle and living well

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Blood cancer doesn’t stop: John-Michael’s story

John-Michael is immunosuppressed, making him very vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Treatment for more Australians living with myeloma now available through Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

Advocacy and policy
Media releases
Myeloma

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Blood cancer doesn’t stop: Ari’s story

Ari’s family told us about the impact the virus has on their lives.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Baczynski Family at a Leukaemia Foundation accommodation unit

Leukaemia Foundation invests $2.6m+ in innovative myeloma research

Better understanding and treating myeloma is the focus of eight research projects that are part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s National Research Program.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Myeloma
Research

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PBAC reconsidered plitidepsin for myeloma 

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) considered four blood cancer treatments at its March 2020 meeting including a drug for myeloma – plitidepsin (Aplidin®).