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Cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes are known as hematologic malignancies. Through recent extensive research, researchers now know that there are many more subtypes of these diseases than was previously believed. Each of these subtypes requires its own particular therapy, which is why it is so critical to accurately diagnose the subtype of lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Correct treatment depends on the precise diagnosis and particular characteristics of the patient, such as age, general health and genetics. Treatments include mild oral chemotherapy, more aggressive intravenous chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, stem-cell or bone-marrow transplantation and experimental therapy. In some patients with very mild and slow-growing disease, a period of close observation is considered to be appropriate.
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s physicians and researchers have access to the latest scientific findings and treatments for hematological cancers, including:
- Lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease and the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
- Leukemia
- Myeloma
- Bone marrow transplant
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
Please visit the Health Library to learn more about lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma.
