ECSG news

On the Saturday 28 October 2023, the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of York had the pleasure of welcoming around 200 patients and their families and friends, as well as NHS staff, to an Open Day to share findings and hear about patient experiences.

ECSG is a key partner in the CBR, which was recently launched at a meeting that included speakers from Biology, Health Sciences, and the NHS. Attended by academics and representatives from industry, research funders, and patients, the chair of a thriving blood cancer support group also addressed the meeting.

ECSG facilitate a thriving support group in York for people who have blood cancer and their friends and family. The group was invited by the Biology Department at York to give their views on a potential new research study.

We talked to patients with chronic blood cancers, and some of their family members, about what it is like to be on Watch & Wait (W&W).

Professor Robert Newton, who works in the UK Medical Research Council-funded Unit, based in Entebbe, Uganda, has sent us news of two exciting new developments in the theme's work there:

HMRN research has been used by Myeloma UK to determine the healthcare costs associated with delayed diagnosis of myeloma in the UK.

We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team. We welcome applicants with research interests in epidemiology and statistics, with particular interest in those working in the cancer field.

We welcome PhD student Nicola O’Donnell to ECSG. She brings interesting new research into the needs of teenagers and young adults who have been treated for retinoblastoma in their childhood.