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A man who beat childhood leukaemia at age six has returned to healthcare as a children's nurse, inspired by the care he received during three years of treatment. Dan Laird now works at the same hospital trust where he once fought for his life.
A Norfolk man is turning his cancer diagnosis into a cross-country adventure, planning to cycle Britain's entire coastline on a vintage-style bike. Tim Bright's 4,100-mile journey celebrates 10 years of living well with chronic myeloid leukaemia.
Irish swimming champion Daniel Wiffen is racing with new purpose after his mother Rachel beat leukaemia. Every gold medal he wins will be a gift to the woman who put her life on hold to make his Olympic dreams possible.
A groundbreaking gene therapy has reversed blood cancers once considered untreatable, with seven of eleven patients still disease-free three years later. The world-first technique transforms donor white blood cells into a "living drug" that hunts cancer.
Four Australian sisters have turned their grief into hope, raising $70,000 for blood cancer research through annual Mother's Day events honoring their late mother. What started as a backyard gathering of 30 people has grown into dual black-tie galas across two cities.
When five-year-old Margot Whinnen was diagnosed with leukemia, her local lacrosse community in Adelaide responded with an outpouring of support that raised over $63,000 in days. The global lacrosse family rallied behind the Whinnen family with a fundraising event that brought hundreds together.
A microbiologist from County Durham donated stem cells to save a young boy in Australia and says he'd do it again in a heartbeat. His message to others: a simple cheek swab could give a family hope.
A young cancer patient's story sparked action to modernize Australia's struggling stem cell donor registry. The country is now working to match Germany's successful model, targeting younger donors and simplifying registration.
Families in England will no longer have to choose between paying bills and getting their sick children to cancer appointments. A new government fund removes one of the most painful financial burdens from parents whose kids are fighting for their lives.
Thousands of blood cancer patients in England and Wales can now access breakthrough oral treatments that significantly extend survival. The new therapies reduce disease progression by up to 35% compared to standard chemotherapy.
Researchers discovered a protein that acts as a natural brake on the most common blood cancer, and restoring it stopped tumors cold in the lab. The finding could help doctors predict which patients need aggressive treatment and may lead to new therapies for those who don't respond to standard care.