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...Multiple myeloma occurs when plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control. When they become cancerous, tumors can form in...

...Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in children. Lymphoma that occurs in children is often different from cancers in adults...

...Once you’ve had a diagnosis of blood cancer (or any kind of cancer), there is a chance of the cancer returning after...

...Treatment for blood cancer can take many years, and in some cases, a cure or remission isn’t possible but treatment can keep...

...Caregiving is defined as everything that is done to assist someone due to that person’s disease. Caregivers may be family members or...

...There are several organizations that are involved in education, advocacy, awareness, support, and research for blood cancer. These organizations provide opportunities for...

...Many people with certain blood cancers receive similar kinds of treatment. However, each person's exact treatment is based on the unique features...

...Nutrition is important for general health, and it is especially important for people undergoing treatment for blood cancer. Proper nutrition supplies the...

...Some treatments for blood cancer may impact a person’s fertility, or the ability to have children. Though not everyone wants to have...

...Dealing with a diagnosis of blood cancer is never easy, and there are some unique challenges when the person who is diagnosed...

...People with blood cancer may experience pain from their cancer or as a side effect of their treatment. Acute pain is short-lived...

...Many of the treatments for blood cancer can cause nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores. Treatment may change the way foods taste, increasing...

...In some cases, after all appropriate and necessary treatments have been tried, the cancer may continue to progress or worsen, and doctors...

...Receiving a diagnosis of blood cancer can bring up many emotions for the individual and their family members, including feelings of shock...

...Researchers continue to search for new ways to treat blood cancer. Emerging treatments for blood cancer can generally be grouped into the...

...Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)  is a type of cancer that develops from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Lymphomas and leukemias are...

...Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that aims to boost the body’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. By harnessing the...

...Targeted therapies are cancer treatments that stop or slow the growth and spread of cancer. They do this by interfering with specific...

...Chemotherapy, or chemo, is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells. Chemotherapy is used to treat many types of blood cancer...

...Treatment for blood cancer can last many months or years, depending on the type of blood cancer and how well it responds...