September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about blood cancers on the Cleveland Clinic website.  The Cleveland Clinic reports that blood cancers represent about 10% of all cancers diagnosed in the USA each year and an estimated 3% of all cancer-related deaths.  City of Hope estimates that 1.6 million people in the USA currently live with leukemia, myeloma, Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma.   The good news is that National Cancer Institute data show a steady decline in blood cancer deaths since the early 1990's.  If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a blood cancer, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers resources on helping you to choose a blood cancer specialist.