It is disappointing to learn that the Medical Services Advisory Committee did not find in favour of funding tisagenlecleucel a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The committee
This time last week the Snowdome Foundation and Blood Cancer Research WA hosted ‘Blood, Sweat and Tears of Joy’ an educational evening bringing together clinicians, researchers, patients and supporters. The premise behind Blood Cancer Research
Paul Mutimer had niggling back pain and was constantly tired, but he felt it was due to his workload as a psychologist and his age. At 57 being tired and suffering some back pain is
Assoc Prof Chan Cheah is passionate and driven. He wants blood cancer patients in Western Australia to have the same opportunity to access new treatments as patients in other parts of Australia. He knows too
The scientific journal Blood recently published a commentary by Dr Michael Bishop examining the effects of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy in follicular lymphoma patients. Below is a summary of the main findings.
Dr Charles Mullighan is an Australian who found his way to the USA to pursue his passion for research into leukaemia. Charles is leading the way in finding a cure to paediatric leukaemia so we
It is an incredible story of hope and inspiration. CAR T-cell therapy saved Tom’s life when everything else failed. For those that love to read the article in The Age and SMH says it all.
The Snowdome Foundation has joined forces with the Leukaemia Foundation and America’s The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to fund blood cancer research projects with Australian researchers through the LLS Translational Research Program (TRP). The TRP is an
Tom Long is filled with gratitude. He got a second chance at life when he was accepted into a CAR T-cell therapy trial at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in the USA. Three months ago
The plight of one of Australia’s favourite actors to multiple myeloma captured the attention of many but in particular his close school friends. Tom Long was a student at Geelong Grammar, famous for its Timber
