Blood Cancers
Overview
Blood cancers (hematologic cancers) can be diagnosed in children, teens, and adults. These cancers occur when abnormal blood cells begin to grow out of control. They may start in the bone marrow or the lymphatic system, and depending on the type, some grow quickly while others develop more slowly.
Blood cancers are generally grouped into three main categories: leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Leukemia and myeloma begin in the blood itself or in the bone marrow, where new blood cells are made. Lymphoma affects the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus, organs that help the body fight infection.
At Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive care for patients with blood cancers. We combine advanced diagnostic testing, innovative treatment approaches, stem cell transplantation expertise, and access to clinical trials to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient's diagnosis and needs.
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is a trusted partner of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients provide prognostic and treatment information for major types of adult and some childhood cancers.
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas (CBCL)
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas
- Follicular Lymphoma
- Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adults
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- Marginal Zone Lymphomas
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
- Systemic Mastocytosis
- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia
- Leucemia linfoblástica aguda
- Leucemia mieloide aguda
- Linfomas de células B cutáneos
- Leucemia linfocítica crónica
- Leucemia mieloide crónica
- Linfomas de células T cutáneas
- Linfomas difusos de células B grandes
- Linfoma folicular
- Linfoma de Hodgkin en adultos
- Linfoma de células del manto
- Linfomas de la zona marginal
- Síndromes mielodisplásicos
- Mieloma múltiple
- Neoplasias mieloproliferativas
- Linfoma primario del sistema nervioso central
- Mastocitosis sistémica
- Linfoma de células T periférico
- Macroglobulinemia de Waldenström
- أورام نخاعية تكاثرية
- 多发性骨髓瘤
- 骨髓增生性肿瘤
Conditions We Treat
- Leukemia (opens in a new tab)
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (opens in a new tab)
- Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (opens in a new tab)
- Hodgkin lymphoma (opens in a new tab)
- Central nervous system lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma (opens in a new tab)
- Myeproliferative disorders
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (opens in a new tab)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (opens in a new tab)
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (opens in a new tab)
- Intraocular lymphoma
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
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