We are a registered national charitable trust set up in 2008 by parents of Fanconi Anaemia (FA) affected children and clinicians with an interest in FA.
Fanconi Anaemia (FA) is a rare, life-limiting genetic disorder causing bone marrow failure in children and a predisposition to gynaecological, head and neck cancers, together with other complications both in childhood and in later life.
Our organisation was set up:
To support a UK Fanconi Anaemia National Registry so as to ensure Fanconi Anaemia affected children and their families are kept track of and provided with the best care.
To promote awareness and understanding of Fanconi Anaemia among affected families, the medical profession, and the general public. To encourage translational research which may directly benefit Fanconi Anaemia affected children and their families. To encourage research in the area of Fanconi Anaemia that may have benefit for the general public, e.g., in the treatment of cancers in general.
