Types of Blood Cancer

WhatIsBloodCancer?

Types

Non-HodgkinLymphoma

HodgkinLymphoma

MultipleMyeloma

What Is Blood Cancer?

Cancer begins in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, or in the cells of the immune system.

Blood cancer happens when something goes wrong with your blood cells. This stops them from working properly, and they may grow out of control.

Leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma are some of the most common types of blood cancer.

LEUKEMIA

Leukemia is a cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, includingthebonemarrowandthelymphaticsystem.

Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia occur mostlyinadults.

Leukemiausuallyinvolveswhitebloodcells.Yourwhiteblood cells are potent infection fighters — they normally grow and divide in an orderly way, as your body needs them. But in people with leukemia, the bone marrow produces an excessiveamountofabnormalwhitebloodcells,whichdon't functionproperly.

NON- HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

Non-Hodgkin'slymphomaisatypeofcancerthatbeginsinyour lymphatic system, part of the body's germ-fighting immune system. In non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, white blood cells called lymphocytes grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) throughoutthebody.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a general category of lymphoma. Many subtypes fall into this category. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma are among the most common subtypes. The other general category of lymphoma is Hodgkin'slymphoma.

HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting immune system. In Hodgkin's lymphoma, white blood cells calledlymphocytesgrowoutofcontrol,causingswollenlymph nodesandgrowththroughoutthebody.

Hodgkin's lymphoma, which used to be called Hodgkin's disease, is one of two general categories of lymphoma. The otherisnon-Hodgkin'slymphoma.

MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Multiplemyelomaisacancerthatformsinatypeofwhiteblood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs.

Inmultiplemyeloma,cancerousplasmacellsaccumulateinthe bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, the cancer cells produce abnormal proteinsthatcancausecomplications.