Written By: Tavishi Dogra | Updated: September 23, 2024, 4:52 PM
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Blood cancers start in the bone marrow, the soft, sponge-like material in the centre of the bone's body, and control bleeding. The average number of blood cancers is in medical conditions. Blood cancers are severe illnesses and represent about 10% of all cancers diagnosed.
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Leukaemia is the most common blood cancer among children and teenagers. It is a cancer of the lymphatic system, including the bone marrow. There are four types of leukaemia: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, acute myeloid leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, and chronic myelogenous leukaemia.
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Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Family history, Radiation or chemical exposure, Some health conditions and treatments, Cancer treatment in the past (usually more than 10 -15 years)
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There are various treatment options for blood cancer. A patient may have one type of treatment or a number of them, depending on your type of blood cancer. Common blood cancer treatments include:
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Patients who have blood cancer may present a range of symptoms, including Unexplained weight loss, pain in their bones, joints, or abdomen (stomach area), and tiredness that does not. Injection of drugs through the blood with the help of an intravenous line as per the driver mutations in a patient
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Body cells can kill cancer cells. This is relatively new and better tolerated. Therapeutic ionising radiation kills cancer cells by destroying the DNA of the multiplying cells.
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Sometimes, in the case of slow-growing blood cancer patients. Blood cancer treatments can have side effects. Some people experience some of these effects because of the cancer itself, even if they are not receiving treatment.
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