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Category: Stories
Genetic screening offers hope for people with aggressive blood cancers
Genomic screening for blood cancer offers Australians with aggressive cancers access to personalised treatments and clinical trials.
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Leukaemia
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Research
- Treatments and side-effects
Michael found great support and new friends while receiving cancer treatment far from home
After decades working on farms and in the mining industry, 69-year-old Michael Burridge assumed his painful back issues were from a lifetime of hard physical labour.
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- Myeloma
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Vulnerability is a strength
Discover Jennifer's inspiring story of confronting a myeloma diagnosis at 27. Explore her journey through treatment, emotional challenges, and the support that guided her path to resilience.
A completely different language
Angela Daly is a Senior Social Worker at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and she reveals how to navigate the complexities of the Australian healthcare system.
From transplants to triathlons
At 21, Lauren faced AML and two bone marrow transplants. Hear her story of strength, survival, and the physical and mental toll of bone marrow transplant recovery.
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
- bone marrow transplant
Five things to know about the Clinical Guidelines for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
The first-ever Australian Clinical Guidelines for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) were released in April and we sat down with Bill Stavreski, Head of Research at the Leukaemia Foundation, to find out what this means for patients.
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
- Leukaemia
From diagnosis to newfound strength
In 2008, Sandra Evans was told the crushing news that would be every mother’s worst nightmare. Her four-year-old child had blood cancer.
- Leukaemia
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You helped Meg connect with others when she felt isolated
Finding out you have a serious disease can be an isolating time. But thanks to your heartfelt generosity, Meg’s blood cancer experience has been full of support from people who understand.
- aplastic anaemia
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Support services
Prue and Chase
Chase's story highlights the limited access to healthcare professionals and services forcing blood cancer patients from regional Australia to travel long distances for treatment and care.
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
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- Genetic screening offers hope for people with aggressive blood cancers
- Australians at risk
- Michael found great support and new friends while receiving cancer treatment far from home
- Talking Blood Cancer: Overcoming needle phobia and acute myeloid leukaemia