What are blood cancers and blood disorders?
Blood cancers originate in bone marrow. These include: • Leukaemia – cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow (acute leukaemia, chronic leukaemia, myeloid leukaemia, lymphoid leukaemia) • Lymphomas – cancers of the lymphatic system (Hodgkin lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphomas) • Myeloma – cancer of plasma cells Blood disorders are non-cancer related and include: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) – affects normal blood cell production in the bone marrow Myeloproliferative disorders – affect normal blood cell production in the bone marrow Aplastic anaemia – bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells. Amyloidosis – causes build up of protein in blood, which transfers and accumulates in organs and tissues around body. Disrupts normal function, eventually leading to organ failure. Q2. What is the difference between a blood cancer and a blood disorders? Blood disorders are non-cancerous but can require frequent supportive treatment including blood transfusions. Q3. What causes blood cancers
