Blood Cancer Research Fund

Blood cancers (leukaemias and lymphomas) account for around 40% of cancers diagnosed in children and over a quarter of cancers diagnosed in teenagers and young adults.

  • 41 %

    of cancers in children aged 0-14 are leukaemias or lymphomas

  • 1 in 5

    young people aged 15-24 do not survive for more than 5 years after diagnosis of leukaemia

  • 3 in 10

    cancers diagnosed in children aged 0-14 are leukaemias

While overall survival rates for blood cancer are higher than other types of cancers diagnosed in these age groups, further research is needed to find kinder, more effective treatments, especially for less-common subtypes of blood cancer which tend to have poorer outcomes. 

Funds raised by the CCLG Blood Cancer Research Fund will support world-leading research projects investigating leukaemia and lymphoma, changing the future for children and young people with cancer.

Leukaemia in children

Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer. Leukaemias are the most common group of childhood cancers, accounting for approximately 1 in 3 cases every year.

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Lymphoma in children

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer. Lymphomas are the third most common group of children's cancers, accounting for around 1 in 10 new cases each year in the UK.