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New Delhi: Cancer is becoming a relatively very common disease, among people all around the world. It is a condition where abnormal cells divide uncontrollably in the body and destroy healthy body tissues as well. Cancer usually requires extensive treatment, and can also be life-threatening. Cancer accounted for 9.6 million deaths in 2018, according to WHO. Various popular personalities like Indian actors Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor recently lost their lives to different types of cancer.

Rishi Kapoor was suffering from a bone marrow cancer, and breathed his last on Thursday morning, 30th of April. Here is what you need to know about bone marrow cancer, the cancer veteran actor was suffering from.

The bone marrow is a spongy tissue inside some of our bones. In humans, thesebones include the hips, thighs, etc. The bone marrow is the tissue where stem cells can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, all of which perform specific functions in the body.

Bone marrow cancer is a rare type of cancer. Bone marrow cancer happens when cells in the marrow start growing abnormally. It is a type of blood cancer and not bone cancer. Bone marrow cancer is the type that originates in the marrow and not the type that spreads to the bone or the marrow, after originating in some other part of the body.

Bone marrow cancer can be of various types, depending on the type of cells it affects -

Symptoms of bone marrow cancer vary, according to the type of cells that cancer affects. These include -

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms

Leukaemia symptoms

Lymphoma symptoms

Bone Marrow cancer can be treated by a medical professional. Chances of survival of the patient depend on the stage of cancer, how early the diagnosis is made, and other factors. Treatment methods include -

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a professional healthcare provider if you have any specific questions about any medical matter.

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