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Precision treatment for all young Australians living with blood cancer
Friday, 1 May 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation has welcomed news that Australian children and young adults will have greater access to precision cancer treatment following a $67 million additional funding injection for a world-leading research and clinical program.
Federal Minister for Health, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, yesterday announced the joint
Thank you for staying home this Easter from Australia’s blood cancer community
Friday, 10 April 2020
Leading national blood cancer organisation the Leukaemia Foundation is thanking Australians for following the recommended guidelines to stay home this Easter Weekend as it struggles to continue supporting some of the nation’s most vulnerable people in the changing COVID-19 environment.
CEO Bill Petch said people living with
Treatment for more Australians living with myeloma now available through Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation has welcomed news the cancer treatment Lenalidomide (Revlimid®) will now be available to more myeloma patients through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
From today, the treatment will be available to newly diagnosed myeloma patients receiving maintenance treatment and who have already undergone an autologous
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Wednesday 11 March 2020
World’s Greatest Shave 2020 officially kicks off across Australia on 11 March to raise vital funds for people living with blood cancer
Australia’s only national charity dedicated to help cure and conquer blood cancer, the Leukaemia Foundation officially kick starts the 22nd World’s Greatest Shave across
Leukaemia Foundation helps fund more priority driven research
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Research into the side effects of bone pain in childhood leukaemia patients and the use of novel therapies to help detect relapse in myeloma patients will be funded through a partnership between the Leukaemia Foundation, Cancer Australia and other cancer charities.
The two innovative projects will benefit
Number of Australians living with blood cancer to more than double
Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Twenty Australian children, adults, parents and grandparents are losing their lives every day as blood cancer becomes one of the nation’s most diagnosed and deadly killers.
Sadly, that number is projected to more than double by 2035, and around 186,000 Australians could lose their lives to the
Blood Cancer Taskforce member receives Order of Australia
Saturday 25 January 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation is today congratulating Blood Cancer Taskforce member Dr Joe Collins who has been appointed as a Member to the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours.
Dr Collins, a survivor of blood cancer himself, has been recognised for his significant service to the
Access to CAR-T therapy will now be available to lymphoma patients
Tuesday 28 January 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation has welcomed today’s announcement by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to expand access to the innovative CAR T-cell treatment Kymriah to some patients battling some particular forms of lymphoma.
Access to the ground-breaking treatment will now be available to between 200 and 250
Leukaemia Foundation among Australia’s most reputable charities
Tuesday 21 January 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation is proud to again be voted among Australia’s most trusted charities in the annual Reputation Institute’s Charity Reputation Index.
Up one place from 2018, the Leukaemia Foundation is now listed at Number 18 of the 40 charities listed in the Australian Charity Reputation Index
Supporting Australians living with blood cancer impacted during the bushfire crisis
Thursday 16 January 2020
The Leukaemia Foundation’s CEO Bill Petch has acknowledged the immediate and ongoing impact the recent bushfire events will continue to have on people living with a blood cancer across the country.
“Our hearts go out to all Australians directly or indirectly impacted by these devastating fires. The