New hope for children with rare, high-risk leukaemia thanks to world first research in Manchester

Robert Wynn

Press/Media: Research

Description

Pioneering research in Manchester has shown dramatic results for treating children with high-risk leukaemia (a type of blood cancer), who previously had no hope of recovery after all other treatment options had failed.

Period	19 Jun 2023 → 20 Jun 2023

Media coverage

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Media coverage

Title	Leukaemia: Umbilical cord blood transplant saved my daughter - mum
Media name/outlet	BBC News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	20/06/23
Description	An innovative treatment for children with leukaemia has saved the life of a girl whose participation in a trial was her "last chance to survive", her mother has said.
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65960349
Persons	Robert Wynn

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	"I knew this trial was her last chance of life”– new hope for children with rare, high-risk leukaemia thanks to world first research in Manchester
Media name/outlet	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	19/06/23
Description	Pioneering research in Manchester has shown dramatic results for treating children with high-risk leukaemia (a type of blood cancer), who previously had no hope of recovery after all other treatment options had failed.
URL	https://mft.nhs.uk/2023/06/19/i-knew-this-trial-was-her-last-chance-of-life-new-hope-for-children-with-rare-high-risk-leukaemia-thanks-to-world-first-research-in-manchester/
Persons	Robert Wynn