Malignant diseases of the hematopoietic and lymphatic system
Hematology as a medical specialty deals with the diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases of the hematopoietic and lymphatic system.
These diseases include:
- Malignant lymphomas
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma (plasmocytoma)
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia