| • | Overview of Blood Cancer The major forms of blood cancer are lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. They affect the way a body makes blood and provides immunity from other diseases. |
| • | Leukemia Leukemia is a form of cancer that affects the body's ability to make healthy blood cells. |
| • | Lymphoma (Hodgkin Disease and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma) The two main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. |
| • | Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma is cancer of the bone marrow caused by the uncontrolled growth of plasma cells. These cells are one type of white blood cells. |