Twin study confirms childhood leukaemia starts in the womb and could help guide screening when only one twin is affected 20 Dec 2022 By studying rare cases of identical twins with leukaemia, scientists have shed new light on the origins of the most common type of childhood cancer – confirming it originates in the womb but that events after birth determine whether or not clinical leukaemia develops. Find out more Show/Hide
Combination drug therapy can significantly benefit patients with newly diagnosed blood cancer 02 Aug 2021 A four-drug combination therapy that includes the novel drug carfilzomib can slow the progression of the blood cancer myeloma in patients who have been newly diagnosed with the disease, a phase III study has shown. Find out more Show/Hide
Gene mutations linked with death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 07 Apr 2021 Death from infection – the leading cause of death for patients with a common type of leukaemia – is linked to specific gene mutations, a new study has found. Find out more Show/Hide
First-degree relatives of blood cancer patients at increased risk, major new study reveals 20 Aug 2019
Pioneering scientist Mel Greaves is knighted after research to unveil cause of childhood leukaemia 28 Dec 2018