Blood Cancer

Blood cancer is a cancer that begins in one of the three types of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets).

Quick facts about blood cancerQuick facts about blood cancer

  • Blood cancer occurs when one of the three types of blood cells which are produced in our bone marrow (the soft tissue inside our bones) grow in an uncontrolled and abnormal way
  • There are three types of blood cells which cancer can form in, including red blood cells (which deliver oxygen to the body), white blood cells (which help fight infection and disease) and platelets (which help the blood to clot and therefore prevent us from bleeding)

Types of blood cancerTypes of blood cancer

There are three main types of blood cancer, depending on which blood cell the cancer starts in:

Treatment for blood cancer

There are many different types of treatment for blood cancer. Your treatment will depend on you and your cancer.

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