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...Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It is also called acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia...

...Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and the blood. ALL may also be called acute lymphoblastic leukemia or acute lymphoid leukemia. This blood cancer...

...Blood cancers generally affect the process of making new blood cells, resulting in unhealthy levels of blood cells. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer in which...

...Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of blood cancers that develop from blood stem cells, the immature cells that can become red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), or platelets...

...Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are blood cancers caused by abnormal blood stem cells. These immature cells in the bone marrow normally develop into different blood cells. The 3 main types of...

...Different types of blood cancers affect different types of blood cells. Depending on the type, blood cancers can start in the bone marrow or in the lymph nodes. Blood cancers...

...Some people with blood cancer may experience a sensation of fullness in the belly as a symptom of their cancer. Fullness in the abdomen or belly is common in leukemia...

...One of the symptoms that can be caused by many blood cancers is pain. The pain might be in the arms, legs, or joints. The joints may also swell or...

...A common sign of blood cancer is swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy). Swollen lymph nodes can feel like hard lumps under your skin, and sometimes you can see them. You may...

...Certain types of cancer can cause bleeding disorders. People with blood cancer may have unusual or frequent bruising and/or bleeding as a symptom of their disease. A bruise happens when...

...Some people with blood cancer experience having frequent infections as a symptom of their cancer. Infections occur when the immune system is unable to quickly destroy harmful invaders, like viruses...

...One of the general symptoms that some people with blood cancer may experience is loss of appetite. Loss of appetite can mean having little or no interest in food, rejecting...

...Night sweats are a general symptom that may be caused by blood cancer. However, there are several other conditions that can also cause night sweats, and a full evaluation by...

...Blood cancers can cause general symptoms (those which may also be caused by other conditions), and one of the general symptoms that some people with blood cancer experience is a...

...Fatigue is extreme tiredness that isn't relieved by sleep. It is also described as malaise, exhaustion, or lack of energy. Fatigue can feel like physical, mental, and/or emotional exhaustion, and...

...Blood cancers can affect your body in many ways. Some blood cancer symptoms, like weight loss, may also impact other symptoms and your treatment. Blood cancer may cause unexpected weight...

...Cancers in children are often different than cancers in adults. Leukemia is one of the most common cancers in children. Other common cancers in children include brain and other central...

...There are many different types of cancer that may be included under the general term of blood cancer, and each unique type has its own set of symptoms. However, there...

...Imaging tests are a variety of assessments that use medical equipment to create pictures of the body. There are several different imaging tests that may be used during diagnosis or...

...A biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the body for examination under the microscope. Biopsies can be done on many different parts of...