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...Some treatments for blood cancer may cause changes to the skin, including rashes and other irritations. Skin may become dry, itchy, peeling, or red, or the skin may be more...

...Several treatments for blood cancer, including chemotherapy and targeted therapies, can cause nausea and vomiting as a side effect. Nausea is an unpleasant queasy sensation that may be felt in...

...Researchers continue to search for new ways to treat blood cancer. Emerging treatments for blood cancer can generally be grouped into the following categories: Targeted therapies exploit specific features of...

...Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)  is a type of cancer that develops from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. Lymphomas and leukemias are both types of blood cancer. Lymphoma refers to...

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

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

...Chemotherapy, or chemo, is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells. Chemotherapy is used to treat many types of blood cancer. Different chemotherapy drugs may be used together. Some...

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

...A stem cell transplant is a procedure that is coupled with high doses of chemotherapy. It may be used to treat certain types of blood cancer, such as some forms...

...Radiation therapy is a type of treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy may use the same type of radiation that is used in...

...Leukapheresis is a procedure to separate and collect white blood cells from the blood. Leukapheresis may be used as a treatment for certain types of leukemia or as the first...

...A donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) is a procedure in which lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) from a donor are given to a person with blood cancer. DLI is...

...Palliative care includes methods that relieve symptoms of blood cancer and side effects from other forms of treatment. Palliative care may also be called supportive care. Palliative care is tailored to...

...Watchful waiting is an approach that involves closely monitoring a person's condition without giving treatment until symptoms appear or change. This may also be referred to as active surveillance. Watchful...

...Splenectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the spleen. It is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen is located on the left side of the...

...Some of the treatments used to in blood cancer, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy, may cause damage to organs. Certain treatments may damage and affect the functioning of...

...Some people receiving treatment for blood cancer experience peripheral neuropathy, a type of damage to the nerves. The peripheral nerves carry information from the brain to parts of the body...

...People with blood cancer may experience pain, both as a result of the cancer itself as well as from procedures and treatment. However, pain isn't something that anyone has to...