The most usual signs of blood cancer are coughing, pain in chest, fever or chills, frequently occurring infections, itchy skin or presence of rashes, loss of appetite, feeling of nausea, sweating in nights, persistent weakness with fatigue, enlargement of lymph node (gland) and shortness of breath.

Researchers have not yet identified any definite cause for blood cancer. However, possible causes of blood cancer include ageing, family history of blood cancer, weak immune system and certain infections.

The condition is not completely curable, but treatment is available for relief of symptoms. Treatment can also help delay complications of the disease.

You should consult a haematologist and an oncologist for further course of treatment if you are having blood cancer. They are several specialist doctors for treating people with blood cancer.

The survival rates of leukaemia are higher for people who are below 55 years of age. As per recent reports, the five-year survival rate for all subtypes of leukaemia is 61.4 per cent. A five-year survival rate denotes the number of people, who are still alive after five years, following the diagnosis of cancer.