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We've launched a new project to understand what people with CLL go through.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Support services
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Information, insights, even exercise covered at the CLL patient forum

The Leukaemia Foundation hosted a special CLL patient forum in May 2019.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Forum participants during the exercise session.

Going through treatment has taken the worry out of watch and wait for Patricia

Two weeks after retiring, it came as “a great shock” for Patricia to find out she had CLL.  

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Patricia Stevenson and Pete’s granddaughter, Sophie Meyer.

Chemo-free drug – Venetoclax – now listed on the PBS for CLL

Venetoclax (Venclexta®), is now available through the PBS to treat CLL. 

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Cancer Concierge Pilot: Assessing CLL needs and providing targeted interventions

More than 80 people with CLL signed up for the Leukaemia Foundation’s Cancer Concierge pilot program that ran for six months, is now closed, and is being evaluated.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Support services
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Kim Pendelton, a participant in the Cancer Concierge pilot program, with Cancer Concierge Coordinator, Katherine Treble.

Make Blood Cancer Visible

Download this beautiful collection of stories shared by Australians who have faced blood cancer.

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Myeloma
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Other blood cancers
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Larissa’s story: living well with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Larissa is grateful for each sunrise and getting to watch her grandchildren grow.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Larissa with CLL

Wayne’s story: living well with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Wayne is getting on with life and feels like he did 20 years ago.

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From clinical trial to remission

Dr John Rogers is one of the first Australians with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) to successfully stop treatment on a venetoclax clinical trial.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Clinical trials
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John Rogers and his wife, Margot

Breakthrough chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) treatment now available for Australians

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Media releases
  • Research
  • Treatments and side-effects
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