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.
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Hodgkin lymphoma
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
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Burkitt’s lymphoma
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
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Follicular lymphoma (FL)
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
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Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
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Primary central nervous system lymphoma
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Skin (cutaneous) lymphomas
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Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
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Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia (WM)
Myeloma
Myeloma develops in the plasma cells, impacting bones and blood.
Myelodysplastic neoplasms (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
Amylodosis
This blood disorder can affect your body’s organs and tissues.
Aplastic anaemia
This rare non-cancerous blood disorder affects normal bone marrow and blood cell function.
Blood cancers A-Z
We’re here for anyone with any blood cancer, every step of the way.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML)
Adult T-cell lymphoma
AL amyloidosis
Amyloidosis
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Aplastic anaemia
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Biphenotypic leukaemia
Burkitt’s lymphoma
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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
Childhood acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Childhood blood cancers
Childhood lymphoma
Childhood MDS and MPN
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML)
Cutaneous lymphomas
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E
Essential thrombocythaemia (ET)
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H
Hairy cell leukaemia (HCL)
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
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Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML)
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M
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)
Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS)
Myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS)
Myeloma
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)
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P
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Polycythaemia (rubra) vera
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Primary myelofibrosis
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Skin (cutaneous) lymphomas
Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)