Cancer (Oncology)
Blood Cancer
Blood cancer (also referred to as "hematological cancer") are cancers of the blood and blood-forming organs. These include leukemia, myeloma and multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders/diseases, and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) – a group of related diseases where patients do not make enough red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Some forms of MDS can progress to leukemia.
At NewYork-Presbyterian, doctors from multiple specialties collaborate to treat patients with blood cancer. The team helps develop a personalized treatment plan by taking into account the type, location, and stage of the disease as well as the patient's age and physical health. Chemotherapy is the primary treatment for blood cancer, though some patients receive radiation therapy as well and/or a transplant of stem cells or bone marrow.
As a major academic medical center, NewYork-Presbyterian has participated and continues to participate in clinical trials for blood cancer. Our doctors have helped create therapies now used to treat adult leukemia and lymphoma, and we offer special expertise in treating older patients diagnosed with these diseases.
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