Help us take the blood cancer conversation global
Important dates
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September
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
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September
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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4 - 7 Sep
World CLL Day
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4 September
World Leukaemia Day
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9 September
International MPN Awareness Day
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15 September
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
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22 September
International CML Awareness Day
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24 September
World Cancer Research Day
Help us take the blood cancer conversation global
We need your help to raise awareness of blood cancer this Blood Cancer Awareness Month and we’ve aimed to make this as easy as possible.
Download our resources for your workplace, school or organisation
Share our videos and posts on social media during Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Follow LBCNZ on Facebook and Instagram for patient stories and updates from our team
Check our YouTube channel for patient stories and forum videos
Don’t forget #ThisIsBloodCancer, #bloodcancerawarenessmonth, #bloodcancer
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What you need to know about blood cancers
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Blood Basics
Learn more about bone marrow, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and the lymphatic system.
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Leukaemia
Leukaemia is the name given to a group of cancers that develop in the bone marrow. Under normal conditions, the bone marrow contains a small number of healthy immature blood cells (blast cells) which mature and develop into red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, which are eventually released into the bloodstream.
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Myeloma
Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells (mature B-lymphocytes), which are a type of white blood cell that form part of the immune system. Myeloma may also be called multiple myeloma or plasma cell myeloma.
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma is the general name for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system.
