On November 26th, 2021, Snowdome Foundation held the Western Australian (WA) educational event Blood Sweat and Tears of Joy. It was very pleasing to hear about the clinical research talent and depth of clinical trials now on offer in WA. Most of all we were filled with hope and inspiration from the incredible patient stories. … Continued
Australia has been in an enviable position when it comes to COVID-19. We have been able to watch and learn from the Northern Hemisphere. Prof Miles Prince used this knowledge to indicate which blood cancer patient groups are most vulnerable to COVID-19. There are three main groups: 1. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients who are … Continued
With Australia opening up the risk of contracting COVID-19 rises. Cancer patients feel especially concerned. Prof Prince provides some advice on how to stay protected and what to do if you do get COVID-19.
For every haematologist at Epworth HealthCare requesting genomic tests for their cancer patients is standard of care. The tests are carried out at the Wilson Centre for Blood Cancer Genomics, established in 2017 and housed at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The results of the genomic tests guide clinicians in choosing the most effective treatment … Continued
Lymphoma is a blood cancer that develops when lymphocytes, part of your immune system, grow out of control. The problem with lymphoma is that cancer cells use the immune response to give them an extra advantage to go undetected and continue to replicate. The successful immune evasion by cancer cells means that the body is … Continued
Dr Charles De Bock is the very worthy recipient of the HSANZ/ Snowdome Foundation Mid-Career Award for outstanding research into T-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL). Charles is incredibly animated and excited when he begins to talk about finding better treatments for childhood leukaemia through research and his enthusiasm is infectious. The award-winning research conducted by … Continued
Ilaria is not your average 14 year old teenage girl. She is a state title running champion who trains hard, eats well and is very in-tune with how her body acts and feels. Therefore, in February 2020, her diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML) came as a complete shock. Ilaria had just competed at the Western … Continued
Our annual Blood Sweat and Tears of Joy educational event left us all inspired and moved. Every panel member had a unique story to tell. Stories that had us in tears as they relived the moment they heard the words ‘you have a blood cancer’. Dr Janet Gregory spoke of her lymphoma diagnosis and the … Continued
Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, the Snowdome Foundation and the Gunn Family are thrilled to announce Dr Katherine Cummins as the second ever recipient of the Gunn Family Women in Haematology Fellowship. This fellowship endorses the passion of both organisations to support the advancement of women in medical research and importantly offers long-term commitment to funding, combined … Continued