September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign dedicated to raising awareness about leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, the most common types of blood cancer. 🩸

The campaign aims to:

Educate the public about the signs and symptoms of blood cancer.
Encourage early diagnosis, which can significantly improve treatment outcomes.
Support patients and families living with blood cancer, providing information, resources, and emotional support.
Raise funds for research to find better treatments and improve survival rates.
Challenge misconceptions and stigma around blood cancer, making it easier for people to seek help.

Symptoms to watch for:

Unexplained bruising or bleeding.
Unexplained pain or aching in your bones or joints that interferes with your sleep or daily activities.
Unexplained pain, discomfort or feeling full (bloated) in your stomach area.
Frequent, persistent or severe infections.
Unexplained fever or a high temperature.
Unexplained weight loss.
Tiredness that doesn’t improve with rest or sleep.
Lumps or swelling anywhere on your body.
Drenching night sweats.
Paleness (pallor).
Shortness of breath.
An unexplained rash or itchy skin anywhere on your body that doesn’t improve with treatment.