Blood cancer

Sometimes, the clinician treating you may believe that you’d benefit from a treatment that isn’t usually available on the NHS. If this is the case, they can ask the NHS in England to fund it on a one-off basis. Doing this is known as an Individual Funding Request (IFR).

This webpage gives you all the COVID-19 information you need as someone with a weakened immune system.

If you're going to receive stem cells donated from someone else – a relative, unrelated donor or cord blood – then doctors need to find a donor whose tissue type matches yours. This page explains how we help to find you a match.

Myelodysplastic syndromes are a type of rare blood cancer that cause your body to produce too many blood cells. On this page, we explain MDS, their possible treatments and where you can look for support.

Blood cancer can affect your blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system. On this page, we'll explain what blood cancer means, outline the different types and tell you where you can find support.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is a type of blood cancer affecting white blood cell production and development over a long time. On this page, we explain CLL, its possible treatments and where you can look for support.

Myeloma is a type of blood cancer which affects the production of a type of white blood cell called plasma. On this page, we explain myeloma, its possible treatments and where you can look for support.

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer where your body makes too many white blood cells, which also live longer than they should. On this page, we explain Hodgkin lymphoma, its possible treatments and where you can look for support.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer where you produce too many white blood cells, which also live longer than they should. On this page, we explain non-Hodgkin lymphoma, its possible treatments and where you can look for support.