West Australian family the Zuks were introduced to cancer in 2013. Cancer had never been a part of their lives. They were all fit and healthy, or so they thought. But at the age of 60, Rita, mother to Lincoln, Renee and Clayton, wife to Len, and the heart of the family, detected a lump. … Continued
Dr Kat Lewis works as a Haematology Clinical Research Fellow for Blood Cancer Research WA. Kat packed up her life and family in the UK two years ago to gain the opportunity to learn more about clinical research and the role clinical trials can play in the management of blood cancer. Her days are filled … Continued
For the first time, the Snowdome Foundation pivoted its annual Blood Sweat and Tears of Joy educational event from face-to-face to virtual. This increased access and participation, enabling involvement from speakers in the USA, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales! The event showcased the extraordinary depth of blood cancer research and clinician … Continued
Victoria has been in lockdown for 3 weeks and new COVID 19 cases don’t seem to be slowing. What does all this mean to us as a community and those of us living with a blood cancer?
Through the funding provided by the Snowdome Foundation Assoc Professor Chan Cheah has been able to ‘make hope real’ for Western Australian blood cancer patients. Blood cancer patients now have access to clinical trials in their home state. That means access to next-generation treatments that are quite often a life line, providing them with more … Continued