Call for support as blood cancer cases set to rise

A scientist works in a medical lab at St Vincent's Institute in Melbourne, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING

Science/medical lab generic stock images. Tuesday, May 14, 2013. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

Blood cancer is the third-biggest cause of cancer death in Australia and a cancer support group says the number of Australians diagnosed with it is expected to rise by around 30 per cent over the next decade. The Leukaemia Foundation is calling for better support services and better information on blood cancers.



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