Haematological Malignancies

 

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a term to describe an uncontrolled proliferation of bone marrow (myeloid) cells.  Approximately 15% of all leukaemias are accounted by CML.

Symptoms include:

• excessive bruising

• abdominal pain

• weight loss

• tiredness

• gout

• fever and sweating

Diagnosis: Blood tests are used.  These tests include checks for an abnormal increases in white blood cell count.

Treatment includes using chemotherapy such as busulphan (a type of chemo).

Bladder Cancer

Bone Cancers

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer (Male)

Cancer of the Esophagus

Cancer of the Pancreas

Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus

Cancers of the Larynx, Hypopharynx, and Oropharynx

Carcinoid Tumors

Cervical Cancer

Children's Cancer

Endocrine Malignancies

Endometrial (Uterus) Cancer

Ewing's Sarcoma

Eye Cancer

Gastrointestinal System Cancers

Genitourinary (Male) Cancers

Gestational Trophoblastic Cancer

Gynecological Cancers

Haematological Malignancies

Head and Neck Cancers

Kidney Cancer

Leukemia

Liver Cancer

Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma

Multiple Myeloma

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Neuroblastoma

Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Osteosarcoma

Other Cancers

Ovarian Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Penile Cancer

Retinoblastoma

Skin Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Testicular Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Urinary System Cancers

Vaginal Cancer

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Wilms' Tumour