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Fertility, family and blood cancer

Sage and Sophie had to quickly make decisions about fertility and whether to start their respective families in the future – all within days of receiving a blood cancer diagnosis.

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Lifestyle and living well
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Sage and Milly holding baby Ziggy

From a cattle farmer and mother of three to an AML diagnosis: Regina’s story

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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‘It’s about life around the disease’: Tim’s story

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Regina’s new life is about making memories with her girls

The week before Regina Batten’s wedding, in August 2017, she was diagnosed with AML. She had just celebrated her 30th birthday and was about to marry the father of her three children.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Regina Batten and her girls

Expert Series: Dr Cameron Curley on transplantation and CAR-T therapy

Dr Cameron Curley describes CAR T-cell therapy as “arguably the biggest breakthrough in the treatment of many blood cancers in the last decade”. 

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Interviews with experts
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Dr Cameron Curley

Lauren faced two bone marrow transplants by age 23

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Clinton and the power of the mind

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Diagnosed at 29 years old

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Jane’s had three different cancer diagnoses in two years

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Jane Alder and Violet

From wife to carer

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Carers
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How a motorbike accident led to a blood cancer diagnosis

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Kirsty Everett defied the odds and survived blood cancer – twice

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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The scary reality: blood cancer can affect anyone at any time

When Hayley Bugno was diagnosed with blood cancer only a year after having her third baby, she was confronted with the ‘scary reality’ that the disease does not discriminate and can strike when least expected.  

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Venetoclax received PBAC recommendation for AML

The 'miracle drug' was among eight blood cancer treatments recommended by the PBAC at its July 2021 meeting.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Revised AML, DLBCL and HL Optimal Care Pathways released

Newly revised optimal care pathways (OCPs) provide best practice information for the treatment and care of people living with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). 

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
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Diane didn’t know leukaemia was a blood cancer – “I thought it’s what little kids get”

In this honest, humourous, and heartfelt first-person narrative, Diane Autio shares her experiences of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).  

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
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Diane with her dog Ollie's nose

Expert Series: Dr Chun Fong on finding the keys to unlock AML

Dr Chun Fong believes that testing for measurable residual disease (MRD) is part of the answer.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Interviews with experts
  • Research
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Dr Chun Fong at the pub

New trial aimed at keeping people with AML in remission

A new platform trial, a world first, could have transformative implications for people with resistant AML. 

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Clinical trials
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Associate Professor Andrew Wei in the lab

Diagnosed with MDS, AML, then MDS again

Tony Wakely’s diagnosis with MDS quickly transformed to AML, which he beat with a transplant. But a year later, he was shocked to find out his MDS had come back.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
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Tony and Karen Wakely

Blood Wars: My body’s rebellion

Tony Wakely shares his personal journal, where he documents his experiences with MDS and AML.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
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Tony Wakely in hospital