The second Annual Conference of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) Alliance took place at the Gibson Hotel last month. CLL Ireland is a patient-led advocacy group designed to help anyone affected by the condition to access the support, advice, and information they need. “In Ireland, I think we have made real progress, working together and working with the [National Cancer Control Programme]. Ms Jan Rynne, Chairperson, CLL Ireland Trustee Board, discussed the importance of patient advocacy, while Prof Anne Fortune, Consultant Haematologist, Cancer Trials Ireland, provided an update on cancer trials. Additional vignettes included prospective immunophenotyping at referral by Dr Sam Grennan, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, among many other intriguing and relevant presentations and topics.

Source: Irish Independent March 22, 2026 18:45 UTC