Permanent Solution for Leukemia

Blood cancer refers to a group of cancers that form when blood cells do not develop properly. These abnormal blood cells can grow and multiply uncontrollably, reducing the ability for the body to produce normal blood cells. When this happens, it changes the way the body functions.
These abnormal blood cells can also spread to other parts of the body including the lymph glands, liver, kidneys, spleen, and lungs, which further impacts the way the body works.

Types of blood cancer

Leukemia
Leukemia is cancer that develops in the bone marrow, which is where white blood cells are made.

Most commonly, leukaemia occurs when white blood cells develop abnormalities and multiply in an uncontrolled way. These abnormal white blood cells are called leukemia cells, and they behave differently to normal blood cells.

Leukemia is named after the type of white blood cell affected, and whether it grows quickly (acute) or slowly (chronic). It can affect both adults and children. There are four main types of leukaemia:
  • acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
  • acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
  • chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Lymphoma is cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.

The lymphatic system is part of the immune system, which defends the body against disease and infection. It is a network of vessels throughout the body, which carry a clear fluid called lymph. Organs including the spleen, thymus and bone marrow are also part of the lymphatic system.

Lymph is made of white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells carry antibodies that destroy bacteria and viruses that make people sick. There are two types of lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes. These cells protect the body from infections by producing antibodies and attacking organisms such as bacteria and viruses.

Lymphoma occurs when lymphocytes change and grow in an uncontrollable way and join to form a lump or tumour. The most common place for this to happen is in the lymph nodes, but it can also happen in other parts of the body.

There are more than 80 different sub-types of lymphoma, which are commonly grouped as either:
  • Hodgkin lymphoma, or
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Types of lymphoma are also described according to whether they affect B-lymphocytes or T-lymphocytes, and whether they are slow growing (indolent) or fast growing (aggressive). Approximately 85% of lymphomas affect B-lymphocytes.
Myeloma is cancer that develops in plasma cells – a type of white blood cell. Plasma cells produce proteins called antibodies that help repair damaged cells and defend the body against disease.

Plasma cells can change and become cancerous. When this happens, these cells become known as myeloma cells, and they can multiply and join to form a lump or tumour. This often happens in the bone marrow and on the surfaces of different bones in the body.

Myeloma can cause the bones to become brittle and break more easily. It can also affect how your kidneys work and weaken the body’s immune system, which can make it easier for the body to bruise, bleed and get sick.