Today, 20 Australians lost their life to blood cancer.
Blood cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in Australia.
There are no screening programs available for this group of diseases, and there is no way to prevent blood cancer through lifestyle changes.
People have the best chance of surviving and then living well when they’re diagnosed quickly and treated with the best medicines.
Sadly, this isn’t the case for all Australians. We’re on a mission to change that.
Join the movement started by the Leukaemia Foundation to end deaths from blood cancer by 2035.
The State of the Nation: Blood Cancer in Australia report revealed the true scale and impact of blood cancers in Australia.
100 key experts have delivered Australia’s first National Strategic Action Plan for Blood Cancer – an evidence-based blueprint for revolutionising the treatment of blood cancer.
Diagnoses and deaths to blood cancer are expected to have more than doubled by 2035. We urgently need to implement best practice treatments and care equitably, across Australia.
22,000 lives could be saved over the next 15 years.
That represents a 13% improvement in survival outcomes by removing variations between metro/regional areas and ensuring consistent use of evidence - based practice treatment nationally.
With your help, we can break down the barriers that stand in the way of all Australians gaining access to the best possible treatment and care. For the first time, we have a plan to do just that and need to act now.
History shows that where communities, governments and industry come together, significant improvements in survival can be realised, and countless lives can be saved.
Neda Masters was diagnosed with an incurable form of blood cancer at 46 years old. Getting access to the best treatment option was going to come at a huge cost – around $1,000/month.
Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Neda was on the verge of picking up her family and moving to America where she could get affordable access to the drug.
Thankfully, the drug was listed on the PBS in March. We need your help to ensure that every blood cancer patient, people just like Neda, have access to the best treatment options, care and support for them when they need it, here in Australia.
You can read more on Neda's story here.
