- After the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have recommended treosulfan (Trecondi) as an option for conditioning treatment before a stem cell…
- 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…
- 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…
- After a difficult year, things are on the up for four-year-old Anesu and his family. His recovery is going well after receiving a cord blood transplant. His dad, Alvin, wanted to…
- Cell and gene therapies have the potential to be transformative for patients. With the right support, researchers and developers have an opportunity to become leaders in this…
- The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) is an annual event which brings together the world’s leading stem cell transplantation clinicians and scientists…
- For over 45 years Anthony Nolan has recruited potential stem cell donors to their register – people who are willing to donate their cells to someone in need of a lifesaving stem…
- 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…
- George had only been on the register a couple of months when he got the news that he was a potential match. It would be two years until he would know just how much of a difference…
- 'Life begins at 40' After I was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2014, I didn’t just feel shocked. I felt numb. I’d just turned 40 and everyone was saying: ‘Life begins at 40’. But…