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		Home > Cancer and Treatments Blood, Lymphatic & Bone Marrow Cancers Cancers effecting the blood, lymphatic and bone marrow are a varied group, consisting of: Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Leukemia Leukemia is the name used to describe a group of blood diseases, more specifically, disorders of the tissues that manufacture blood, especially the bone marrow. Read more about Leukemia in general, or, learn more about: Leukemia: Chronic Myelogenous (CML) - a rare, life-threatening cancer that starts in the bone marrow. Leukemia: Chronic Lymphocytic (CLL) - is a cancer in the bone marrow. CLL produces too many lymphocytes (white blood cells). Lymphoma Lymphoma is generic terms used to describe a group of malignant (cancerous) tumors that arise within the lymph system. The most common forms of lymphoma are: Hodgkin's Disease Also called Hodgkin's lymphoma, is an uncommon cancer that starts in the lymph system. Learn more. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Any of a large group of cancers of the immune system. Read further. Cutaneous Lymphoma Sometimes referred to as Mycosis fungoides and/or the Sézary syndrome, these are diseases in which lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) become cancerous and affect the skin. Learn more here. Multiple Myeloma Multiple Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Read more about it here. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) MDS are a group of diseases that affect the bone marrow and blood. Learn more. Questions? If you have questions about what type of blood, lymphatic or bone marrow cancer you (or a friend or loved one) may have, please contact our Cancer AnswerLine at 800-865-1125 for assistance and resources.		See Also Leukemia and Lymphoma Clinical Trials on the Engage website Blood and Marrow Transplant Sickle Cell Support Group Flyer opens as a .pdf document Adjust text size University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109 © 2009 Regents of the University of Michigan / Developed & maintained by: Public Relations & Marketing Communications. Contact Us or UMHS. The information presented is not a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.

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