Blood cancer happens when blood cells do not develop properly. The most common blood cancers are leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
There are also other blood cancers called myelodysplasia (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).
Treatments for blood cancer at CUH
Treatment for blood cancer depends on several factors.
You get a choice of treatments, or your medical team might recommend the best treatment.
The main treatments at CUH include:
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- car-t therapy
- bone marrow/stem cell transplantation
Blood cancer patients are treated in Haematology, a speciality responsible for diagnosing and managing benign and malignant blood and bone marrow disorders.