BLOOD CANCERS

Blood Cancers occur when the production and function of the blood cells are affected. Most of these cancers start in the bone marrow (the spongy tissue inside large bones) where blood is produced.

The stem cells in the bone marrow mature and develop into the three types of blood cells, the main components that make up the human blood – red blood cells that carry oxygen to all organs and tissues, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets that help the blood to clot.