Optimal Care Pathways for leukaemia

Leukaemia is the general name given to a group of cancers that develop in the bone marrow. Leukaemia originates in developing blood cells that have undergone a malignant change. This means that they multiply in an uncontrolled way and do not mature properly, leaving them unable to function as they should.

Disease-specific Guides to Best Cancer Care have been developed for the following diseases. The guides help people with cancer to understand the optimal cancer care they should be provided and support people to understand what might happen at each step of their cancer experience and consider what questions to ask.

Acute leukaemia in children, adolescents and young adults

Relevant information that may be of interest for acute leukaemia patients

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Relevant information that may be of interest for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Relevant information that may be of interest for acute myeloid leukaemia patients

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)

Relevant information that may be of interest for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Relevant information that may be of interest for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients