Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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In this blog, our Science Communications Manager, Jonathan Kay, looks at a recent study that highlights the potential benefits of selecting a cord blood transplant over a matched related donor for some patients with blood cancer. Introduction When someone needs a stem cell transplant to treat their blood cancer or blood disorder, they can rely on organisations like…
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Against daily news articles on COVID-19’s impact and possible new treatments or vaccines, it can be very hard to get a clear picture of the research landscape around the virus. Here Anthony Nolan’s Dr Jonathan Kay summarises the medical research underway to improve our understanding of COVID-19 and examines how it affects patients with blood cancer. Jonathan also talks about IMPACT’s COVID-19 clinical trial for stem cell transplant patients which is part funded by Anthony…
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Anthony Nolan is proud to facilitate three stem cell transplants a day. Though they give patients a vital second chance of life, they can also lead to severe post-transplant complications including relapse, graft vs host disease (GvHD) and infections. But what if we could identify specific genes in the donor which help reduce the risk…
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In this blog, our Science Communications Manager, Jonathan Kay, looks at how make-up products could cause infections post-transplant and the steps you can take to help reduce the risk. Picking up an infection is an understandable and realistic concern for all stem cell transplant patients because it can take some time for their donor’s stem…
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In this blog, our Patient Information Writer and Researcher, Jonathan Kay, takes a closer look at the latest developments in and potential benefits of allo CAR T-cell therapy. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is an exciting new treatment that has recently been approved for children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), and adults with…
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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…
