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Bloodwise is the UK’s biggest blood cancer charity dedicated to improving the lives of patients. Its life-saving work is focused on stopping people from dying of blood cancer, improving the quality of life for patients and their families, and where possible, stopping people getting blood cancer in the first place.

 

We do this by funding world leading research, providing support for patients and their families, and campaigning for improvements across the patient journey.

 

Our research is targeted on understanding more about blood cancer, finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments, and running groundbreaking clinical trials for patients.  The charity champions patients’ needs by influencing relevant decision makers and influencers, seeking to raise awareness of the issues faced by patients.  And our patient services provide information, support and assistance to patients at every stage of their journey.

 

Around 38,000 people of all ages, from children to adults, are diagnosed with blood cancers and related disorders every year in the UK. It is a complex disease area made up of 137 individual diseases.  Some affect thousands of people, such as common forms of leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.  Others affect only a handful. But together, blood cancers are the fifth most common form of cancer.

 

Bloodwise is the new name of the UK blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, which was founded in 1960. The new name was chosen to reflect the charity’s work for patients with all blood cancers, not just those with leukaemia and lymphoma.  The name also unites everything the charity does to beat blood cancer – from our world leading research and our campaigning for improvements in patient care, to our patient support services for all those affected by blood cancer.

 

Be Bloodwise. Help us change the world.

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