Blood Cancer UK: What is blood cancer

Blood cancer is the 5th most common type of cancer in the UK, and the third biggest killer. But what is blood cancer?
This is a film by Blood Cancer UK, the UK’s specialist blood cancer charity.
You’ll hear from experts, and people with lived experience, who know what it’s like to receive a diagnosis of leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS or MPN.
Check out our other videos on symptoms, prognosis, and treatment in our 'what is blood cancer' playlist.
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The information in this video was correct when it was published in January 2025.

We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.

00:00 Intro
00:22 What is blood cancer?
01:05 Types of blood cancer
02:45 Symptoms of blood cancer
04:23 How is blood cancer treated?
06:00 What causes blood cancer?
06:57 What’s the prognosis?
09:08 Support line details

[neilforsythe]

Thank you for making this video👏
I have follicular NHL and found this very interesting and reassuring.
I will be honest I had never heard of NHL until I was diagnosed .
Blood cancer uk have provided me great information books and leaflets
In return me and my daughter raised over £1600 for the charity with a sponsored walk and charity night.
So thank you to everyone associated with this video and Blood cancer uk 👏👏👏