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*Research News Archive for January - March 2006


*LIFESAVING TEST FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER GETS BOOST IN FUNDING
*MRD monitoring allows doctors to individualise treatment to patients
A life-saving test which gives advance warning of leukaemia relapse in children has today (Thursday 30th March 2006) received a further cash injection of £1.7million thanks to leading blood cancer charity, Leukaemia Research (LRF).
Release date: 30th March 2006

*BIRMINGHAM RESEARCHERS TACKLE MOST COMMON LEUKAEMIA
*Researchers exploring most common leukaemia
A team of Birmingham researchers are working to improve treatments for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) – the most common leukaemia in the western world.
Release date: 13th March 2006

*BOOST IN RESEARCH FUNDING FOR COMMON BONE CANCER
*Myeloma is one of the most common types of bone cancer
Leukaemia Research is committing £325,000 to two new research grants which could bring hope to over 3,300 people in the UK with myeloma, a form of bone cancer which affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Release date: 24th January 2005

*DOCTOR'S RESEARCH AWARD TO HELP MOST AT RISK PATIENTS
*Dr Wendy Ingram
A Swansea doctor has won a prestigious research award from the UK’s leading blood cancer charity, Leukaemia Research, to help blood cancer patients most at risk from relapse.
Release date: 19th January 2006

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