Call for early detection, treatment of blood cancers
Karachi
January 7, 2021
According to recent statistics, leukaemia and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are both amongst the top five cancers diagnosed in both men and women within Pakistan, said Dr Uzma Zaidi, consultant clinical haematologist, transplant physician and assistant professor at the National Institute of Blood Diseases, Karachi, at a webinar organised by the Neurospinal and Cancer Care Institute on Wednesday.
“Blood cancers essentially affect the production and function of your blood cells, and most originate in the bone marrow where blood cells are produced. So far, there are 137 types of blood cancers and related disorders, including leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma,” she said.