Haematological cancers
Essential facts
Haematological malignancies are a diverse group of cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic systems. The main categories are lymphoma, leukaemia, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms.
In addition, there are subtypes of lymphoma and leukaemia, as well as more rare haematological cancers that have their own categories.
There are also borderline conditions such as aplastic anaemia and other non‑malignant bone marrow failure syndromes.
The charity Bloodwise says about 38,000 people in Britain are diagnosed every year with blood cancer or a related disorder, making it the country’s fifth most common cancer.
What’s new?In May, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published updated guidance on haematological malignancies, with the aim of improving care for patients by promoting best practice in the organisation of specialist services.
Guidance has been updated from 2003 to reflect the
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