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Pam’s story: A family legacy for change

Pam Ganly was inspired to leave a gift in her Will after seeing her parents support the Leukaemia Foundation.

  • Our supporters
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Meet the Blood Cancer Taskforce: Prof. Tim Hughes

Taskforce member Prof. Hughes is a researcher and haematologist.

  • Advocacy and policy
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Taskforce member Professor Tim Hughes

Meet the Blood Cancer Taskforce: Carmel O’Kane

Taskforce member Carmel has been a cancer nurse for 24 years.

  • Advocacy and policy
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Carmel O'Kane, Cancer Nurse Practitioner and Manager of the Wimmera Cancer Centre and the Vice President & Director Professional Practice for the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia.

Meet the Blood Cancer Taskforce: Dr Rishi Kotecha

Meet Dr Rishi, a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist & Clinical Haematologist.

  • Advocacy and policy
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Taskforce member Dr Rishi Kotecha

Friendship an “absolute blessing” after bereavement

Not only do Lynette (Lyn) Healy and Lynnette (Lynnie) Coupar share the same name, but also the tragedy of losing a partner to blood cancer. 

  • Grief and loss
  • Myeloma
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Addressing knowledge gaps in immunoglobulin therapy

Dr Khai Li Chai is working to improve the prevention and treatment of infection in blood cancer patients with antibody replacement therapy.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Myeloma
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Research
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Khai Li Chai

Dear Blood Cancer…

Seven-year-old Neveah conquered a rare blood cancer after an international bone marrow donor search.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Bree, Neveah and Josh Nott

Better outcomes for aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure syndromes

Describing, understanding and improving the diagnosis of aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure syndromes.

  • Blood disorders
  • Research
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Multi-Million Dollar Research Program to fight GVHD

There’s an urgent need for new approaches to better prevent and treat GVHD.

  • Research
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Professor David Gottlieb

New research breakthroughs

Researchers such Dr Siok Tey are dedicated to driving rapid advancements in treatments, discovering new therapies, and launching innovative clinical trials.

  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Research
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