Haemato-Oncology (blood cancers)
There are many types of blood cancer. Blood cancers affect the production of blood cells and/or the way they work. Our Haemato-Oncology team provides expert care for blood cancers, including:
Acute Leukaemia
Bone Marrow (stem cell) Transplant
Chronic Leukaemia
Lymphoma
Myeloma
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
Meet the team
Find out more about some of the people in our Haemato-Oncology (blood cancer) and the work they do in the stories below.
Nurse Consultant Craig Simon
Craig's role as Nurse Consultant has two parts: his clinical specialty is myeloma and plasma cell disorders and he runs his own clinics and can prescribe for patients; he also provides professional leadership for all the non-trials clinical nurse specialists and advanced nurse practitioners in the wider Haemato-Oncology team across Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool and Aintree University Hospital.
Faster diagnosis service
People with symptoms that could be blood cancer can be referred to the faster diagnosis service we run in partnership with Liverpool University Hospitals. It means they can have the tests they need more quickly and conveniently, helping find out what's wrong.
Read more about the faster diagnosis service
