Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells and as the cancer grows, healthy blood cells are crowded out. The type of leukemia varies, depending on the type of blood cell that has become cancerous.



 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Cancer Center](/departments/cancer-center) 

 An oncology department providing a full spectrum of cancer care, including diagnosis, personalized treatment planning, medical and radiation oncology, and supportive care to guide… 

 

 

  department###  [Blood Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/blood-cancer-program) 

 A program within the Cancer Center providing diagnosis and treatment for blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, with advanced therapies and coordinated…