There are many different blood cancer types. According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the three most common blood cancers are:

• Leukemia: Leukemia is the most common blood cancer in the United States and the most common cancer among children and teenagers. The five-year survival rate has quadrupled over the past 40 years.
• Lymphoma: Lymphoma is cancer of your lymphatic system. The lymphoma survival rate has doubled over the past 40 years.
• Myeloma: Myeloma is cancer that starts in your bone marrow and affects your plasma cells. More than half of people diagnosed with myeloma are alive five years after diagnosis.