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Venetoclax moves us closer towards zero lives lost to blood cancer

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National Action Plan represents Australian first opportunity to achieve zero lives lost to blood cancer by 2035

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Daratumumab – first new myeloma agent PBAC-recommended in years

The drug has received a positive recommendation for PBS listing.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Myeloma
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Breaking barriers: At the table with best and brightest

Deb Henderson shares her story to help us mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Deb has blood cancer and is also a member of the Blood Cancer Taskforce.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Deborah Sims and her children at Brighton Beach

Breaking barriers: Sharyn’s 130,000km journey to treatment

Blood cancer survivor Sharyn Polce has experienced first-hand the ‘postcode lottery’ of treatment

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Sharyn Polce at her 50th birthday SML

You’re a part of the blood cancer revolution!

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, find out how you can help people with blood cancer get the treatments they need.

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Deborah Sims Blood Cancer Story

Blood Cancer Taskforce develops national plan

The Blood Cancer Taskforce has brought the Australian blood cancer community together to develop the first National Strategic Action Plan for Blood Cancer.  

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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  • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
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Novel combination therapy now available for myeloma patients through PBS

The Leukaemia Foundation has welcomed news that a new novel combination therapy option will now be available to more myeloma patients through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

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  • Myeloma
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Meet the Blood Cancer Taskforce: Prof. Tim Hughes

Taskforce member Prof. Hughes is a researcher and haematologist.

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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.

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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.