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Understanding Blood Cancers

This booklet explains the five main types of blood cancer: leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). It explains diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and includes a glossary of terms and question guides to use when talking to healthcare professionals.

Also available in Spanish.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is now Blood Cancer United. Learn more.