Cáncer hematológico
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El cáncer puede empezar en muchas áreas del cuerpo, como el hueso, los tejidos, la piel, etc. Cuando el cáncer comienza en el tejido que forma la sangre o las células del sistema inmunitario, se clasifica como “hematológico”, o cáncer de la sangre.
¿Cuáles son los diferentes tipos de cánceres hematológicos?
- Leukemia – a type of hematologic cancer that begins in the bone marrow in immature blood-forming cells that normally become red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. Leukemia is classified based on which cells are affected and how quickly leukemia starts.
- Lymphoma – a cancer that begins in the cells of the immune system, which are found in various organs and parts of the body. Existen dos tipos de linfomas: de Hodgkin y no hodgkiniano.
- Multiple Myeloma –cancer specific to cells in the bone marrow known as plasma cells.
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