Is Blood Cancer Curable?
- 2242 Views
- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- September 15, 2020
- Oncology
Is Blood Cancer Curable?
![blood-cancer](https://www.apollohospitals.com/mumbai/letstalkhealth/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/blood-cancer-1024x536.jpg)
Blood Cancers, or Hematologic Cancers, affect the production and function of blood cells. Nearly all of these cancers start in the bone marrow where blood is produced. The various types include Lymphoma, Leukaemia, and Myeloma.
As the name implies, this type of cancer affects the production and functioning of your blood cells. Blood cancer begins in the bone marrow, which is the essential source of blood production. Stem cells in your bone marrow develop and grow into three types of blood cells: Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Platelets. In patients suffering from blood cancer the blood production process is disturbed because of the development of an abnormal type of blood cell.
Blood cancer is a type of blood malignancy that can be managed in most cases. Doctors may recommend Chemotherapy, where high-intensity drugs are used to kill the cancer cells. However, all the cells are targeted and the drug could affect the healthy cells as well. Biological Therapy is another option wherecertain drugs are introduced to the systemto trigger the immune system to tackle blood cancer cells.
The highest success rate when it comes to blood cancer, however, is after a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT). During a Bone Marrow Transplant, healthy blood-producing stem cells are infused to the body after elimination of the abnormalbone marrow cells. The objective of this treatment is to reignite the production of healthy blood cells. It is expected that the healthy cells would rapidly overcrowd the unhealthy cells and the cancer would be cured.
- April 22, 2024
Severe Heatwave: Effects and How to Stay Safe
- April 18, 2024
What conditions does an ENT doctor treat?
- April 18, 2024
Rare Cancers in India – Symptoms and Management
- Bone Marrow Transplant3
- Cardiac sciences44
- Child Care7
- Clinical Excellence33
- Cosmetology2
- COVID-199
- Diseases4
- Emergency10
- Emergency7
- Endocrinology1
- ENT5
- Gastroenterology6
- General Medicine9
- General Surgery1
- Genomic Medicine2
- Health14
- Hematology2
- Kidney Transplant5
- Kidney Transplant2
- Liver Transplant6
- Neonatology1
- Nephrology1
- Nephrology & Urology4
- Neurosciences1
- Neurosciences20
- Nutrition/Diet1
- Obstetrics & Gynecology9
- Obstetrics & Gynecology4
- Oncology3
- Oncology90
- Ophthalmology1
- Orthopedic12
- Patient Speak1
- Pediatric Surgery2
- physiotherapy2
- Psychologist2
- Pulmonology1
- Robotic Suregry1
- Robotic Surgery11
- Spine1
- Uncategorized105
- Women Care5