There are three main groups of blood cancer: leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
Blood cancer is an umbrella term for cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system.
Unfortunately, blood cancer affects a large number of people. Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is told they have a blood cancer. There are 70 people a day, 25,000 people a year.
There are three main groups of blood cancer:
• Leukemia
Lymphoma
• Myeloma
Cancer is almost always diagnosed by an expert who has examined samples of cells or tissues under a microscope. In some cases, tests on the proteins of cells, DNA and RNA can help inform doctors if there is cancer. These test results are very important when choosing the best treatment options.
