Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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When Bethan began treatment for blood cancer last year, she never expected that it would take so much from her, or that she would be recovering in lockdown. Yet, she has focussed on the positives and as her strength grew, she decided to take on a challenge for Anthony Nolan to help others going through…
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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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Bronagh O’Kane and Claire Forde are Senior Occupational Therapists who support a range of patients in the Haematology Department at Northern Ireland Cancer Centre. Occupational therapists help stem cell transplant patients manage daily tasks including self-care, work, leisure, and tasks at home. Bronagh and Claire share their advice on how to look after yourself during…
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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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Steve, can you begin by telling us a bit about your own stem cell transplant. Why did you need a transplant? I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. I’d been feeling tired, getting breathless and having cold sweats for some time and something didn’t feel right. There was a diabetes awareness campaign…
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When 25-year-old Anie was told she’d need a stem cell transplant to treat her aplastic anaemia aged 17, she thought finding a matching donor would be easy. But her Asian ethnicity made it much harder to find a match. Anie spoke to Clare from our Patient Services team about her experience of having a haploidentical…
