Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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When Elise Smith joined our register in June 2013 she never expected to become a stem cell donor twice nor did she expect to find love – but she did. Her decision to help others kick-started her date with destiny and set her on her path to meet her future husband to discuss being…
Journalist, writer and broadcaster Carl Anka blogs honestly about his fears and concerns around donating and how he overcame them to do an ‘amazing’ and ‘selfless’ act. My friend was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, and a lot of my friends and I signed up in support. To be honest, I signed up then mostly…
Getting diagnosed Only two weeks before my 18th birthday, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My symptoms were scarce and vague which meant when it came to my diagnosis, my cancer was at a stage so bad, the tumours inside my chest were huge. One was the size of a melon and the other…
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Luke joined the Anthony Nolan stem cell register in 2013 after loosing his uncle to multiple myeloma. Few years later he became a donor himself. Here is his story: How it all started… I joined the Anthony Nolan register back in 2013, at a Lincoln Marrow ‘Give a Spit’ event. This was not my…
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At Anthony Nolan, we recruit potential stem cell and bone marrow donors aged 16.30.
In our latest blog, Professor Charlie Craddock, Chairman of the UK Stem Cell Strategic Oversight Committee, explains the science behind that policy, and why younger donors are so vital.
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Heather Ross has given over 100 talks in schools and colleges as part of our R&Be programme for 16-18 year-olds. We caught up with her to find out how she reached this brilliant milestone, and what inspired her to get involved with our work.
