Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a blood cancer more common in people aged over 65. Fewer than 150 people are diagnosed with AML every year.*

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a slow-growing type of leukaemia (cancer of the blood) that affects a group of blood cells known as myeloid cells. Myeloid cells include a type of white blood cell known as granulocytes.

CLL is a type of leukaemia (cancer of the blood). It is usually a slow-growing cancer of lymphocyte white blood cells.

Fewer than 50 people are diagnosed with ALL in Ireland every year. It is most common in children and young people under the age of 25 and people over the age of 70.* Learn about ALL by clicking the link.

Leukaemia is cancer of your white blood cells and bone marrow. There are 4 main types. With leukaemia, the process of making and replacing blood cells goes wrong - Immature blood cells divide quickly and do not grow into mature cells.

Many of the symptoms are caused because leukaemia can stop your body making enough normal blood cells. Symptoms vary from person to person and on the blood cells affected. Possible symptoms include: tiredness (fatigue), shortness of breath, weakness, headaches, pale, read more.

Getting an acute myeloid leukaemia cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can be one of the biggest challenges many people will ever face. There are many resources to help you cope, with side effects, your feelings and even financial and practical matters.

Getting a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can be one of the biggest challenges many people will ever face.

Getting a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can be one of the biggest challenges many people will ever face.

Your family doctor (GP) will talk to you about your symptoms and arrange blood tests, if needed for a acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) diagnosis. If your blood test is abnormal you will be referred to hospital for more tests. Tests you might have include: a physical examination, blood tests or a lumbar puncture.

Some tests can help your doctor to learn more about your CLL and how it’s responding to treatment. Tests on blood and bone marrow maybe also be administrated.

Hairy cell leukaemia is a rare type of chronic leukaemia. Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer.

Leukaemia is a cancer that affects how healthy blood cells are made. The 4 main types are acute myeloid leukaemia, acute lymphocytic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Many of the symptoms are caused because leukaemia can stop your body making enough normal blood cells. Symptoms vary from person to person and on the blood cells affected. Possible symptoms include: Tiredness (fatigue), shortness of breath, weakness, headaches, pale skin, caused by fewer red blood cells (anaemia).

CLL treatments aim to put CLL into remission. Remission means leukaemia cells can no longer be detected in your body and you feel well.

CLL symptoms can include the following: getting infections more often and recovering more slowly from infections, tiredness and looking pale, shortness of breath, read more.

CML develops very slowly so there may be no symptoms in the early stages. The most common symptoms of CML include: tiredness and looking pale, getting infections more often and recovering more slowly from infections, read more.

Did you know? Many ALL symptoms are caused by the change in normal blood cell production. Click the link to learn more.

Your family doctor (GP) will talk to you about your symptoms and arrange blood tests, if needed. If your blood test is abnormal you will be referred to hospital for more tests. Click the link to learn more.

What happens after you recieve the treatment of ALL? Click the link to learn more.

Once treatment is over and you are in remission, you will still need to go back to hospital for regular check-ups. This is called follow-up. Sometimes you may need to go to hospital if you get an infection, as your immune system takes time to recover.

After your cancer treatment has ended, you will still need regular appointments with your cancer specialist. This is called follow-up. Your doctor will discuss your follow-up plan with you.

Once treatment is over and you are in remission, you will carry on taking TKIs. You will need regular check-ups. This is called follow-up. Your doctor will examine you and do blood tests.

The aim of treatment is to put the CML into remission. Remission means leukaemia cells can no longer be detected in your body and you feel well.

The aim of treatment is to put your ALL into remission. Remission is when your bone marrow is producing blood cells normally, and you have fewer than 5% of the immature leukaemia cells (blasts) in your bone marrow. Read more via the link.

Your family doctor (GP) will talk to you about your symptoms and arrange blood tests, if needed. If your blood test is abnormal you will be referred to hospital for more tests. Tests you might have include: blood tests, lumbar puncture or bone marrow biopsy.

Getting a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment can be one of the biggest challenges many people will ever face. You are not alone on your cancer journey. Click the link to learn coping strategies to get you through.

Blood cancers affect blood cells. For example, leukaemia (white blood cells), lymphoma (lymphocyte cells) and myeloma (plasma cells). Click the link to learn more.