Birmingham Mail - Tag - leukaemia

Pictures: Stechford twins struck by leukaemia reach remission from the gruelling disease

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:58:00 GMT

TURNING the pages of her twins’ treasured scrapbook, it is not dinosaurs or Dr Who that Rachel Thompson sees, but a history of their unlikely and unfortunate cancer battles.

Fund raiser at RSC

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ACTORS at the Royal Shakespeare Company have organised a fund-raising gala to support a colleague who has been diagnosed with leukaemia.

Your Charities: Joining forces to help cancer victims

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:37:00 GMT

TWO hard-working charities have joined forces to highlight the pain that cancer will cause to youngsters this year.

Cancer victim Steve Gould completes charity walk with Ian Botham

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:48:00 GMT

On 14th October, Steve Gould completed a four mile charity walk with Sir Ian Botham to raise funds for Leukaemia Research, having recovered from the illness following diagnosis in 1996. He had a bone marrow transplant from his sister the following a year, and following a slow and painful treatment path, has recently been told he is now cured.

Journalist tells of battle with cancer

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:45:00 GMT

BONE marrow donors are so low in the West Midlands the shortage often means the difference between life and death for many cancer victims. Journalist ADRIAN SUDBURY, who writes for the Birmingham Mail’s sister paper the Huddersfield Examiner, knows only too well the symbol of hope a donation can make after being diagnosed with leukaemia .