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red blood cell

Most common cell in the blood. Red cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body.

29 Aug 2026

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17/09/26

Bloody Mission cracks $400,000 raised for the Leukaemia Foundation
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10/09/26

Leukaemia Foundation calls on the next Victorian Government to end ‘postcode penalty’ for cancer patients
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07/09/26

Cancer postcode penalty: Regional patients forced to pay the price of distance as national scorecard exposes travel-support lottery
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04/09/26

Every 26 minutes, an Australian is diagnosed with blood cancer. Their survival could depend on a stranger’s donated blood.
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01/09/26

Two cancers, two transplants: Jenny shares her story and the financial impacts of blood cancer
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31/08/26

Cost of cancer crisis: 1 in 8 blood cancer patients missing, delaying or cancelling treatment because they can’t afford it
Childhood

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25/08/26

One morning, three-year-old Bobby was particularly unwell. That night, he was on an emergency flight for cancer treatment.
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25/08/26

Blood cancer almost cost Sam and Sally everything – but a few key moves saved them
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21/08/26

A shared path forward: COUCH Cancer Hub NQ to merge with Leukaemia Foundation
Gift in Will

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24/06/26

Her pride, his impact: A legacy in his honour