EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cancer that begins in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, or in the cells of the immune system. Examples of blood cancer are leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Also called hematologic cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects blood cells in your bone marrow – usually white blood cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood cancer is a type of cancer that affects your blood cells. Leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma are some of the most common types of blood cancer. There are also types called MPNs and MDS.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leukemia cells are usually immature (still developing) white blood cells. The term leukemia comes from the Greek words for “white” (leukos) and “blood” (haima). Unlike other cancers, leukemia doesn’t generally form a mass (tumor) that shows up in imaging tests, such as X-rays or CT scans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Leukemia is just another name for blood cancer. When you develop leukemia, your bone marrow begins to make abnormal white blood cells, which are called leukemia cells. Unlike normal blood cells, leukemia cells don’t die when they should. They may crowd out normal white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.