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Leukaemia

Trusted information on leukaemia including what it is, types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and leukaemia in children plus links to trusted resources.

Leukaemia in children

Trusted information on leukaemia in children including, types, treatments and living with childhood leukaemia plus links to trusted resources.

Leukaemia symptoms

Leukaemia symptoms are often mild at first, but slowly worsen over time. Find out more about common and uncommon symptoms of leukaemia, plus links to trusted resources.

Leukaemia symptoms

Leukaemia symptoms are often mild at first, but slowly worsen over time. Find out more about common and uncommon symptoms of leukaemia, plus links to trusted resources.

Leukaemia diagnosis

Symptoms of leukaemia are quite general and make a definite diagnosis of leukaemia, a number of tests need to be done. Find out more about test options, plus links to trusted resources.

The treatment given depends on your age and health, the type of leukaemia, how far it has progressed. Find out more about treatments options, side effects of treatment and palliative care, plus links to trusted resources.

What causes leukaemia?

Trusted information on what causes leukaemia including abnormal genes, risk factors like life style choices and smoking, plus links to trusted resources.

Multiple myeloma

Myeloma, or multiple myeloma, is a type of cancer of cells called plasma cells. When plasma cells grow abnormally and build up in the bone marrow, they are known as myeloma cells.

Blood disorders

Trusted information on blood disorders, plus links to trusted resources.

Cancer types

Trusted information on cancer types including priority and other cancer types, and links to trusted resources

White blood cells

White blood cells are a vital part of your immune system, detecting and dealing with infections. Find out more more about health problems involving white blood cells.