noun
blood cancer; hematologic malignancy
Medical term for cancers affecting blood, bone marrow, or lymph nodes, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
血液がんの治療には抗がん剤が使われることが多い。
Anticancer drugs are often used in the treatment of blood cancer.
彼は血液がんと診断されてから、定期的に通院している。
Since being diagnosed with blood cancer, he has been visiting the hospital regularly.