The failure of the dams came as a big surprise. Johnstown had constructed an entire system designed to completely eliminate the flood risk. In addition, regular inspections had turned up no defects. Still, the dams were no match for the thunderstorm that stalled over the area on July 20.
Common types of blood cancer include: 1  Leukemia: Cancer that originates in blood-forming tissue. 2  Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Cancer that develops in the lymphatic system from cells called lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Cancer that develops in the lymphatic system from cells called lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections. 2  Hodgkin lymphoma: Cancer that develops in the lymphatic system from cells called lymphocytes.
Leukemia. Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells, usually affecting the white blood cells, which causes these cells to not work properly. There are four main types of leukemia. Leukemia can occur in either the lymphoid or myeloid white blood cells.Cancer that develops in the lymphoid cells is called lymphocytic leukemia.ymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. There are two main types of lymphoma. Hodgkinâs lymphoma, or Hodgkinâs disease, causes the cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce, eventually making the body less able to fight infection.