Shining a light on Leukaemia UK
September is ‘Blood Cancer Awareness Month,’ and every year, we use this time to showcase the fantastic work Leukaemia UK are doing. We are very proud to support such an incredible charity. As always, a big thank you to the LUK team for their continuous hard work and dedication to fighting the different types of leukaemia, which affects people of all ages across the country and worldwide.
What is blood cancer?
“Blood cancer is a term that describes several different types of cancer that affect the blood cells. Blood cancer affects the production and function of blood cells.”
– Leukaemia UK.
In the UK, someone is diagnosed with blood cancer every 16 minutes. The team at Leukaemia UK work very hard to support patients and their loved ones through the physical, psychological and emotional uncertainty that comes with a diagnosis. Despite treatment progress and ground breaking research, blood cancer is still sadly the UK’s third biggest cancer killer.
Last year, we had the pleasure of interviewing Leukaemia UK’s newest ambassador, Saffron Vadher. At just four years old, Saffron was diagnosed with leukaemia. Today, she’s a successful model and works closely with the charity, using her experience to support and inspire others facing similar challenges: “The advice I’d give to anyone who is worried about their child or someone they know having leukaemia is to just get it checked out early.”
Iona’s story
We’ve worked with Leukaemia UK for over 5 years and within this time, we have created hundreds of different videos which have helped raise awareness around the different types of blood cancers and the treatments available. During our ongoing partnership, we’ve met and spoken to some extremely strong and brave patients. Watch Iona’s story below. If you’d like to see more stories, head over to patient archives on Leukaemia’s website.
How can you help?
This blood cancer awareness month, Leukaemia UK are collaborating with Leukaemia Care to raise awareness on the symptoms of leukaemia. Find out more about the Spot Leukaemia campaign and get involved today to help raise awareness. As another year passes, we wanted to say a big thank you to Leukaemia UK for everything they do. #EarlyDiagnosisSavesLives.
Thank you x
