Many Australians unaware of blood cancer symptoms, research finds

Kerry Boyenga sitting on the back porch surround by pot plants.

Kerry Boyenga is in remission after receiving a diagnosis for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2017. Source: Supplied / AAPIMAGE

The Leukaemia Foundation says one in 12 people in Australia are at risk of being diagnosed with a blood cancer, but a lack of awareness about symptoms means many cancers go undiagnosed for longer periods. The Foundation says blood cancers are likely to overtake other cancers by 2035.


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