Blog - Page 17 of 25 - Leukaemia Care

26th February 2019

Jane Apperley: Fertility part 1 – Side effects of CML treatments during pregnancy

Professor Jane Apperley is an expert in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). As part of our focus on fertility this month, she explains more on treatments available to women diagnosed with CML during a pregnancy.

26th February 2019

Roman’s Remission – a guest blog from Kris Griffin

In the following blog, CML patient Kris looks at the issues about not "looking like a cancer patient".

22nd February 2019

Heart palpitations

Many people will experience heart palpitations at some point in their life, and the vast majority of the time the cause will be harmless. However, in some rare cases, heart palpitations can be a symptom of leukaemia. Find out why, and what to look out for, in our blog.

21st February 2019

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15th February 2019

Leukaemia Cutis

Today's rare symptom is Leukaemia Cutis, which is when leukaemia cells are found in the skin tissue. This infiltration of the skin causes visible patches or lesions to appear. Find out all you need to know about this symptom in our blog.

14th February 2019

Wrestling fundraising ideas

Turning a passion into pounds will make you the King of the fundrais-ring (get it?).

14th February 2019

Valentine’s Day love

On Valentine's Day, we're looking back at some of the wonderful couples who have been involved with the charity since its creation 50 years ago.

13th February 2019

Fertility after cancer treatment

Fertility may not be the first thing you think of after a blood cancer diagnosis, but it’s an important point you should consider. Here, we discuss fertility after cancer treatment

12th February 2019

Viagra and leukaemia patients

Since April 2018, Viagra has been available “over the counter” in pharmacies and even in some supermarkets. Here we look at what Viagra is and its availability for leukaemia patients.

8th February 2019

Vertigo

Today, we're talking about vertigo, which is the sensation that you, or everything around you, is spinning. In rare cases, vertigo can be a symptom of leukaemia.