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
Amyloidosis
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.
Erdheim-Chester disease
This rare blood cancer causes a buildup of white blood cells called histocytes.