What Is Blood Cancer?
1. What Is Blood Cancer?
Blood cancer is a type of cancer that typically begins in the bone marrow, which produces blood cells. All types of blood cancer usually occur when white blood cells develop abnormalities or excessive reproduction.
Out of all the different types of diagnosed cancers in the United States every year, blood cancers account for approximately 10% of them. They are more common in men than women, and they make up approximately 25% of all childhood cancers.
