BLOOD CANCER – TYPES AND TREATMENT
Blood Cancer – Types and Treatment Blood accounts for about 8% of our total body weight and plays a vital role in bodily functions; circulating throughout body supplying nutrients, oxygen, antibodies to each and every cell. Blood cancer occurs due to abnormal multiplying of leukocytes (WBCs). Cancer causes an imbalance in the body due to increase in cell division, leading to excessive production of WBCs. There are three main types of blood cancers: 1. Leukemia: Cancer affecting WBCs or precursor of white blood cells, increasing their production that can’t fight infections. This cancer generally originates in the bone marrow rendering its ability of red blood cells and platelets production. It is further categorized in four types: • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): As the name suggests, it affects lymphocytes in the bone marrow. Production of too many lymphocytes r...