Blog - Page 13 of 25 - Leukaemia Care

8th August 2019

Birthday fundraiser for Leukaemia Care

Your 5 easy steps away from creating your birthday fundraiser for Leukaemia Care.

5th August 2019

Spotting the difference: Weight loss in leukaemia VS healthy weight loss

Read on to spot the difference between harmless and harmful weight loss and to stand a better chance of diagnosing leukaemia early.

23rd July 2019

Patient Perspective – Recharging

In Vickie’s latest blog, she talks about her recent summer holiday and the importance of taking time out for yourself following a blood cancer diagnosis.

22nd July 2019

Domenique Fragale: Miss England 2019

Domenique Fragale is entering this year’s Miss England pageant in the hopes of raising awareness of leukaemia. Here, she explains why she was inspired to enter.

19th July 2019

Can itchy skin be a sign of leukaemia?

Itchy skin is a problem we are all familiar with. However, did you know that in very rare cases, itchy skin can be caused by a serious underlying condition such as leukaemia? Read on to find out more.

18th July 2019

Leukaemia research since 1969

This weekend will mark 50 years since the first successful manned mission to the moon. Perhaps slightly less famously, in 1969 Leukaemia Care’s founding member, Bill Norris, put pen to paper to sign “The Leukaemia Society” as an official registered charity. Since then, research into space travel has somewhat fallen by the wayside. Mankind has since focused its attention on other fields of science, with one prime example being the research into treatments for leukaemia. See just how far treatment has come thanks to our timeline

16th July 2019

Travel: Planning for a holiday

Travelling, for most, is about taking time out and experiencing new adventures, but when you have blood cancer, planning a holiday may require you to make a few more considerations. Leukaemia Care's Nurse Advisor gives advice for patients travelling abroad.

9th July 2019

Travel insurance

Travelling, for most, is about relaxing, taking time out and experiencing a new and exciting adventure. But when you have a blood cancer, planning a holiday may require you to make a few more considerations. Here, we explain how your diagnosis could affect travel insurance.

5th July 2019

Spotting the difference: Night sweats in leukaemia VS normal night sweats

Although most people welcome the warm weather, for many, the arrival of summer can also mean welcoming the unpleasant feeling of night sweats. It can be all too easy to dismiss an increase in night sweats as just a harmless symptom of summer. However, severe night sweats can sometimes be a sign of leukaemia. Read on to spot the difference between harmless and harmful night sweats.

28th June 2019

2019 EHA Conference

In this blog, our Advocacy Officer, Charlotte, talks about the EHA conference she recently attended and why meeting like these help Leukaemia Care to put the patient at the forefront of haematology.