There are three main groups of blood cancers: 1. Leukemia. 2. Lymphoma. 3. Multiple myeloma. Leukemia. A diagnosis of leukemia is made when the cells that cause a cancer are found circulating in the bloodstream.ultiple Myeloma. This very complicated blood cancer is caused by the overgrowth in the bone marrow of an immune cell called a plasma cell, which secretes a protein into the bloodstream, called an âM-protein,â that can be detected by a test called an immunoelectrophoresis.
It appears to be set off by a virus transmitted by an insect bite. Penicillamine, nifedipine, captopril, enalapril or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs most often provoke drug-induced pemphigus foliaceus. If the drug is stopped, there is a 50% chance the pemphigus foliaceus will clear up.
Cases of pemphigus foliaceus that are induced by a drug reaction, are the most likely to be cured. Regular monitoring of clinical signs, complete blood counts serum biochemistry profiles, urinalyses, and urine cultures with treatment adjustments as needed are essential. Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD.