When blood cancer cells break through the bone and multiply, tumor cells become dangerously diverse and the immune response ...

The Globocan 2022 report highlights ... blood count (CBC) to aid in early diagnosis. Awareness and prompt medical attention are key to improving outcomes in blood cancer cases.

but it can be due to a blood-related cancer like leukemia or lymphoma. Researchers study the role of white blood cell counts in other cancers, too, including cervical cancer and lung cancer.

In April 2017, Glenn Hussey went to The Ottawa Hospital for a regular checkup to monitor his smouldering multiple myeloma — a precursor to the rare blood plasma cancer multiple myeloma.