Top 10 Rare Blood Cancer Symptoms Revealed at Novartis' Immersive Installation

"One of the challenges with MPNs is that symptoms often go under the radar and get confused with ageing or other conditions. For example, if someone is facing extreme fatigue or experiencing nights sweats, they may put this down to the menopause, or their time of life" commented Alisia O'Sullivan, MPN Voice. "More needs to be done to recognise and identify these symptoms early so that people living with the condition can seek help from medical professionals to better manage their symptoms, and those who are undiagnosed can seek a potential diagnosis sooner."

"One of the challenges with MPNs is that symptoms often go under the radar and get confused with ageing or other conditions. For example, if someone is facing extreme fatigue or experiencing nights sweats, they may put this down to the menopause, or their time of life" commented Alisia O'Sullivan, MPN Voice. "More needs to be done to recognise and identify these symptoms early so that people living with the condition can seek help from medical professionals to better manage their symptoms, and those who are undiagnosed can seek a potential diagnosis sooner."

Marie-Andrée Gamache, Country President, Novartis UK and Ireland added "This unique exhibition is part of Novartis's ongoing commitment to transforming the lives of people living with blood cancers. By working in partnership with MPN Voice, we've been able to use real experiences from those living with MPNs about the true impact these symptoms have on their quality of life. We know art can be a powerful way to express feelings and draw attention to a cause, so we're proud to have worked with five talented artists to portray the reality of these symptoms in such an attention-grabbing way." 

"I think it's important for patients to feel seen, hopefully this generates empathy and brings something more positive, from something negative. Art can help solidify something in your mind," said Frankie Strand, artist from London. "I was largely inspired by things under the microscope, really close up images of cells, the fibres of bone."

The temporary art exhibition at Westfield White City, will run for a week in blood cancer awareness month from 14 – 20 September, before going on a roadshow tour of various UK cities. 

Find out more about the MPN campaign here: https://www.novartis.com/uk-en/mpn10   

The MPN 10 Tracker website is a useful tool created and funded by Novartis for patients living with an MPN, helping them manage their disease: https://www.mpntracker.com/en-GB/

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Venue details

Outside at Westfield White City, The Square from 00.00hrs 14^th September till 23.00hrs on 20^th September

About Meet the MPN 10

Meet the MPN 10 is a Novartis disease awareness campaign, funded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd and developed in collaboration with MPN Voice. MPN Voice has provided expertise in the development of the campaign. Novartis has approved the associated materials in line with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Code of Practice.

About Novartis

Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As a leading global medicines company, we strive to use innovative science and digital technologies to create treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world's top companies investing in research and development. Novartis products reach nearly 800 million people globally and we are finding innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments. About 108,000 people of more than 140 nationalities work at Novartis around the world.

In the UK, we employ approximately 1,300 people to serve healthcare needs across the whole of the UK, as well as supporting the global operations of Novartis. Since 2014, Novartis has invested over £200 million in R&D and is a leading sponsor of clinical trials, in the UK. For more information, please visit https://www.novartis.com/uk-en/

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