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Mother with leukaemia in desperate search for stem cell donor

A mother has told of her desperate search for a stem cell donor after she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Janice St Louis, 56, from London, who is of Black British Caribbean descent, needs somebody with similar heritage to help continue her fight ...

17 Mar 2023 at 14:32

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Mum put on life support after infected finger led to ‘devastating’ leukaemia diagnosis says ‘giving up wasn’t an option’

A mother-of-three who noticed her finger had become infected as it was “all swollen and green” and was put in an induced coma after a “devastating” leukaemia diagnosis which left her battling for life has said “it was never an option to give ...

05 May 2023 at 07:00

Health

Dad told he looked like Casper the ghost before cancer diagnosis outlives three-week prognosis and will ‘keep fighting’

A father-of-three who was told he looked like “Casper the ghost” before being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and given three weeks to live, meaning he has planned his own Requiem Mass and funeral, has defied doctors’ ...

06 Sept 2023 at 08:28

Stem cell DNA match sought for three-month-old boy with aggressive rare cancer

A family whose lives were “turned upside down” when their three-month-old baby was diagnosed with an aggressive and rare blood cancer are searching for a stem cell DNA match to maximise his chances of survival. Francis, from ...

21 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Family’s ‘pinch me moment’ as baby with rare cancer enters remission

The family of a four-month-old baby with an aggressive and rare blood cancer have said a “huge weight” has been lifted from their shoulders after a search for a stem cell match was successful. Baby Francis, from Walton, ...

29 Sept 2023 at 13:04

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Life-saving stem cell donor drive to be held in memory of County Derry teen

A Stem Cell Donor Drive will be held in Magherafelt next month in memory of a County Derry teen, who passed away in 2020. Ozzie Rogers was just 17 years-old when he died following a long battle with Acute Myeloid ...

18 Apr 2024 at 10:33

Cancer patient taking steps towards recovery after stem cell transplant

A cancer patient who received a stem cell transplant has challenged herself to walk 10,000 steps a day for a month to raise cash and help her recover. Emily Land, 21, from Leeds, was diagnosed with acute myeloid ...

07 Jun 2023 at 07:57

Health

‘I was fobbed off by A&E and my GP 12 times before I was diagnosed with leukaemia – I’m grateful to still be alive’

A mother “fobbed off” by the NHS 12 times before being diagnosed with leukaemia and told she had “months to live” has said she is grateful to still be alive, despite her treatment delays. Tammy Guide, 52, a ...

02 Sept 2024 at 06:30

Health

‘I forgot I had cancer after waking from induced coma – I thought I’d nearly drowned until I heard my diagnosis again’

A 23-year-old student forgot she had cancer after waking up from an induced coma and instead believed she had nearly drowned because of having “delusions” until she heard her diagnosis for the second time. ...

13 Aug 2024 at 06:44

Health

Dad told he has leukaemia on Valentine’s and planned funeral looks forward to meal with wife in remission one year later

A father-of-four who was told he has leukaemia on Valentine’s Day 2023 and given 24 hours to live on two occasions during treatment, leading him to plan his own funeral, has since reached remission and is ...

14 Feb 2024 at 06:30

Health

‘Cancer isn’t all about chemo’ – Mother says gut-friendly recipes helped improve son’s survival chances from 13% to 97%

A mother who claims her gut-friendly recipes helped improve her young son’s survival chances from leukaemia from 13% to 97% has said “cancer isn’t all about chemo”. Sarah Cripps, 38, a business owner ...

04 Feb 2025 at 06:30

Bone marrow tests ‘double survival time for blood cancer patients’, trial finds

A highly sensitive test that detects traces of disease in the bone marrow of patients with a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer could help double their chances of survival, a first-of-its-kind ...

28 Apr 2025 at 23:30

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