Blood cancer mostly starts in the bone marrow where blood is produced and it affects the production and function of the blood-forming cells and tissues. Stem cells in the bone marrow mature and develop into three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Blood cancers occur when abnormal blood cells start growing out of control, interrupting the function of normal blood cells, which fight off infection, and produce new blood cells. Blood cancer may be detected using a test if too many or too few of a type of blood cells or abnormal cells are…
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