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Blood cancers and blood disorders

Different types of stem cell therapies can treat blood cancers and blood disorders. If you have a diagnosis for a blood cancer or disorder, you might feel scared or overwhelmed about what happens next, but our information should help you feel more prepared and informed.

What's in this section?

If you or someone close to you has had a blood cancer or blood disorder diagnosis, you might be looking for information to understand what this means. No matter what your situation is, we are here to guide and reassure you.

This section focuses on the most common blood cancers and blood disorders. Different types of stem cell treatments might be used to treat these conditions.

In this section, you’ll find pages with lots of information about:

Everyone has their own unique experience of blood cancer or a blood disorder. People will go through different journeys and face different challenges, but these pages are here to inform and support you throughout.

Blood cancers

This information explains the basics of some of the most common types of blood cancers.

Our pages on blood cancers cover information and support for the following conditions:

Looking back, I had loads of symptoms but made excuses for them. I put my tiredness down to long shifts at work and being busy – and in reality, I had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Matthew, who had a stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Read Matthew’s story.

Blood disorders

This information explains the basics of some of the most common types of blood disorders.

Our pages on blood disorders cover information and support for the following conditions:

Treatment options

We have information covering lots of different treatment options for blood cancers and disorders, like:

Information last updated: 12/05/2025

Next review due: 12/05/2028