Blood cancer information Types of blood cancer

Types of blood cancer

With over 120 different types of blood cancer, finding correct and relevant information can be a bewildering exercise. Here you will find information about blood cancers and blood disorders, including diagnosis and treatment.

Categories of blood cancers

Leukaemia

These cancers develop in the bone marrow, disrupting normal blood cell functions.

Lymphoma

Lymphomas develop in the lymphatic system, weakening important immune functions.

Myeloma

Myeloma develops in the plasma cells, impacting bones and blood.

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

MDS affects the production of normal blood cells in the bone marrow.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) is a rare group of blood cancers.

Childhood blood cancers

Certain blood cancers are prevalent among children.

Categories of blood disorders

Amyloidosis

This blood disorder can affect your body’s organs and tissues.

Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (WM)

WM closely resembles slow growing (indolent) lymphoma and symptoms may develop over time.

Aplastic anaemia

This rare non- cancerous blood disorder affects normal bone marrow and blood cell function.

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Types of blood cancer

Categories of blood cancers

Leukaemia

Lymphoma

Myeloma

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)

Childhood blood cancers

Categories of blood disorders

Amyloidosis

Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (WM)

Aplastic anaemia

Information that may be of interest:

Understanding your blood and bone marrow function

What is blood?

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