Blood Cancer

There are three main types of blood cancer – leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Leukemia causes the bone marrow to produce abnormal white cells, which crowd out or reduce the production of normal cells, making it hard for them to do their work such as carrying oxygen or clotting.

Lymphoma and myeloma attack the immune system reducing the body’s ability to produce infection fighting white blood cells and plasma cells which contain antibodies.

If you need someone to talk to about blood cancer, there are a range of support groups. Click here to find out more.