At Anthony Nolan, we save the lives of people with blood cancer – and we’ve got some incredible stories to tell.
If you’ve got a transplant experience or stem cell donation story to share, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch today.
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Highlights from the 2019 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Conference
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The annual EBMT conference was held in Frankfurt this year, and brought together the world’s leading stem cell transplantation clinicians and scientists to share their latest findings. Members of our Patient Services team attended the conference, alongside our clinical nurse specialists and our recently appointed clinical psychologists. These are their highlights. All aspects of stem…
‘This is the first time I’ve fundraised, and it feels special because the charity is so close to my heart, having known Anthony.’ – Alan’s Story
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In 1978, Alan Corley was diagnosed with leukaemia aged five, and spent the next two years being treated at Westminster Children’s hospital – in the room right next door to Anthony Nolan. He shares his memories of that time, and how 40 years later, he’s taking on an incredible fundraising challenge. I was one of…
Managing fear of cancer recurrence after a stem cell transplant
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Philip Alexander is an experienced counsellor and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist who has worked in the bone marrow transplant team at King’s College Hospital since 2012. Philip spoke to us about the fear of cancer recurrence course he runs at King’s and how this can help patients. Can you tell me about your career and how…
‘It’s only as I’ve grown up I appreciate what Anthony Nolan has done for me. To sum it up, I just simply wouldn’t be here without you guys!’ – Chris’ Story
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Chris was just nine years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia and was told he’d need a stem cell transplant to save his life. ‘Unfortunately, no-one in my family was a match, which is where Anthony Nolan got involved and found me a match. ‘Last year, 19 years after my transplant, I wrote my…
‘If you’re on the fence about signing up, I would just say just bite the bullet and do it.’ – Pip’s RideLondon story
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Pip has found motivation for taking on RideLondon in some incredible places – from supporting one of her closest friends, to becoming a stem cell donor herself! This is her amazing, and lifesaving, journey. I signed up to the stem cell register through Anthony Nolan in 2013 when one of my closest friends was diagnosed…
Finding out I had blood cancer while pregnant – Amie’s story
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Amie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 2016 when she was 28 years old, and 28 weeks pregnant. She spoke to Caroline in Patient Services about going through treatment before and after giving birth to her son, Jack. Can you tell me a bit about when you were first diagnosed? I had a…
