What is Haematological cancer?

Haematological cancers are cancers that begin in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, or in the cells of the immune system. In most blood cancers, the normal blood cell development process is interrupted by uncontrolled growth of an abnormal type of blood cell. These abnormal blood cells, or cancerous cells, prevent your blood from performing many of its functions, like fighting off infections or preventing serious bleeding

Haematological cancers are a uniquely diverse group which can be subdivided into 3 main diseases: myeloid neoplasms, lymphoid malignancies and plasma cell disorders. Common examples of haematology cancers are leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma which are also commonly referred to as blood cancers.

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