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‘Been there, done that, got the T-shirt’ – Luke’s Donation Story

‘Been there, done that, got the T-shirt’ – Luke’s Donation Story

Sam ButlerNovember 10, 2017 by Sam Butler

 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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Filed Under: Donor Stories Tagged With: anthony nolan, blood cancer, bone marrow register, donor, donors, real stories, stem cell, stem cell donation, stem cell donor, stem cell register

Why Clinical Trials Can Give New Hope To Blood Cancer Patients – Deborah Harkins

Why Clinical Trials Can Give New Hope To Blood Cancer Patients – Deborah Harkins

Sam ButlerNovember 1, 2017 by Sam Butler

49-year-old Deborah lives in Drayton, North Worcestershire with her partner. She has two children and is the Public Health Director for Dudley. Deborah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in January 2016. She was treated with chemotherapy and had a stem cell transplant in June 2016 and is currently participating in a clinical trial.   …

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight, Scientific Research Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, anthony nolan, blood cancer, clinical trials, donor, patient stories, post transplant, real stories, stem cell transplant, transplant

My stem cell donation (and why you should join too) – David’s story

My stem cell donation (and why you should join too) – David’s story

Sam ButlerMay 3, 2017 by Sam Butler

David’s stem cell donation took place in April 2017 – and he’s kindly shared his story to encourage more people to join the Anthony Nolan register. Read on!

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Filed Under: Donor Stories Tagged With: bone marrow, donor, stem cell, stem cell donation, transplant

How we search for a lifesaving match

How we search for a lifesaving match

Sam ButlerJune 14, 2016 by Sam Butler

Every single day, the Anthony Nolan search team scours stem cell donor registries across the world, looking for a match for a UK patient in need. In today’s blog, Katherine (our Search & Selection Coordinator) explains a little about what her role involves.

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Filed Under: Scientific Research Tagged With: donor, hla, search

Sarah’s story – donating stem cells with Anthony Nolan

Sarah’s story – donating stem cells with Anthony Nolan

Sam ButlerNovember 30, 2015 by Sam Butler

‘Do it. Don’t think about it. Think about the what ifs: what if it was you, your family, your friends? What if there was someone out there who could help them so easily, and hadn’t?’

In early 2015, mum-of-two Sarah found herself donating stem cells to give a complete stranger the chance of life. In today’s blog, she tells her story.

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Filed Under: Donor Stories Tagged With: donor, donor stories

What are my odds of donating stem cells?

What are my odds of donating stem cells?

Sam ButlerNovember 25, 2015 by Sam Butler

At Anthony Nolan, we recruit lifesavers – with a register of more than 550,000 people in the UK, all of them ready and waiting to donate stem cells or bone marrow to a patient in need.

But once you’re on the register, how likely are you to actually donate? In this blog, we explain the facts.

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Filed Under: Donor Stories, Scientific Research Tagged With: bone marrow donation, bone marrow donors, donor, odds of donating stem cells, stem cell donation

Recent News

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January 29, 2019 by Jonathan Kay

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January 16, 2019 by Hayley Tomkinson

‘We just wanted her to be able to get away from all the horrible stuff going on in her life’ – Rachel and Jasmine’s story

January 14, 2019 by Caroline Foubister

What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for stem cell transplant patients?

January 11, 2019 by Bradley Price

‘I don’t want to pigeon hole her as a “cancer kid”.’ – Naomi and Sharon’s story

January 10, 2019 by Caroline Foubister

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