Spring 2019 edition of Leukaemia Matters magazine is now available

[HAIRBEAR_UK]

The latest issue of Leukaemia Matters will soon be landing on doorsteps and arriving in inboxes. Friday 8th March is International Women’s Day. To coincide with this the magazine takes a look at gender-specific symptoms and issues affecting women.

Features:

Blood cancer and women’s issues

Inspiring patient's stories

Patient Services News

Take Your 'Spot Leukaemia' Challenge

GP training

Campaigns Corner

Exercise strategies

OBE awarded to inspirational volunteer

Clinical Trials: Leukaemia study updates

You can download the magazine here bit.ly/LeukaemiaMattersSpri... …

[2003UK]

Thank you so much for this jam packed issue of Leukaemia Matters. What a variety of topics and definitely my weekend reading. Thanks to all who have contributed in producing it.

[peterb2016]

Why is LeukaemiaCare moving away from covering/supporting lymphoma patients? Lymphomas are also classified as blood cancers!

[HAIRBEAR_UK in reply to peterb2016]

Hello @peterb2016 thanks for posting your question and your continued support helping all living with different blood cancers here in this community.

It is a difficult question to answer precisely. Leukaemia Care are committed to support all patients and family friends affected by a blood cancer diagnosis, and we maintain information and nurse support to ensure that is the case. I think when it comes down to allocation of resource and precise expertise it is good that blood cancer charities can specialise on specif blood cancers while still supporting the broader community.

This prevents reinvention of the wheel and duplication to ensure broader quality support across all types as long as charities collaborate and signpost to each others resources to ensure patients get the most appropriate support.. For example, the magazine 'Leukaemia Matters' has an equivalent published with a Lymphoma focus by Lymphoma Action 'Lymphoma Matters' lymphoma-action.org.uk/supp...

When specif Lymphoma information is required we will signpost accordingly.

Peter please, we would welcome more posts about lymphoma from you and your experience to populate the topic and help reach those who may be searching for information and support. After all CLL is also classified as a NHL subgroup by WHO, we will always support those with Lymphoma, but will have expertise with only a few.

Nick