Cancer Biology and Cell Science

Track 2: Types of Blood Cancer & their Management

There are mainly three types of blood cancers. Leukaemia is one type of cancer it is found in bone marrow and blood. It is affected by the quick production of abnormal white blood cells. These abnormal white blood cells are not able to fight infection and damage the capability of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells and platelets. Leukaemia is also acute or chronic. Acute leukaemia grows faster than chronic leukaemia, which needs instant treatment. This leukaemia is categorized as myelogenous or lymphocytic.

Lymphoma will be directly attack the immune system, these are called lymphocytes. These cells are in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, and other parts of the body. When you have lymphoma, lymphocytes variation and produce out of control.

Myeloma is malignancy of the plasma cells. Plasma cells are white platelets that deliver sickness and disease battling antibodies in your body. Myeloma cells have the usual generation of antibodies, leaving your body's safe framework debilitated and defenceless to disease. The augmentation of myeloma cells additionally meddles with the ordinary generation and capacity of red and white platelets. Multiple myeloma, well-known as plasma cell myeloma, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell generally responsible for producing antibodies. Regularly, no side effects are seen at first. Whenever propelled, bone pain, Bleeding, frequent infections, and anaemia may occur.

Leukemia

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  Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)


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  Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)


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  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)


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  Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)


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  Leukemia occurs in both adults and children.

Lymphoma

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  Hodgkin lymphoma


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  Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

 Myeloma

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  Multiple myeloma