cancer of the blood

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A malignant disease of blood-forming tissues: "cancer of the blood" is a term for a disease where cells in the bone marrow, blood, or lymphatic system grow abnormally and uncontrollably. It is characterized by the excessive production of abnormal white blood cells, which interferes with the body's ability to produce healthy blood cells. This is one of the four main categories of cancer.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The patient was diagnosed with cancer of the blood.
    • Advances in treatment have improved survival rates for many types of cancer of the blood.
Advanced Usage
  • As a general category: The term is often used in general or lay contexts to refer broadly to malignancies affecting blood cells, such as leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas.
    • Fundraisers for cancer of the blood research support work on leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Variants and Related Words
  • Leukemia (n): A specific type of cancer of the blood that usually involves the overproduction of white blood cells.
    • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a common type of cancer of the blood in children.
  • Lymphoma (n): A cancer of the blood that begins in cells of the lymphatic system.
  • Myeloma (n): A cancer of the blood that begins in the plasma cells of the bone marrow.
  • Haematological malignancy (n): The formal medical term for cancer of the blood.
Synonyms
  • Blood cancer: A direct synonym.
  • Haematologic cancer: A more technical synonym.
Related Phrases
  • To battle/fight cancer of the blood: To undergo treatment for this disease.
    • She is courageously fighting cancer of the blood.
Noun
  1. malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

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