Hematologist-oncologist Mikhail Fominykh talks in an accessible language about the anatomy and physiology of blood and hematopoietic organs, the most common syndromes and diseases of the blood system, diagnostic and treatment methods, the modern theory of carcinogenesis, the causes of the development of cancer, debunks common myths about blood and its diseases. This book contains important information that will help you communicate more consciously and confidently with doctors, but its goal is not only to talk about the possibilities of diagnosing and treating hematological diseases, but also to expand our knowledge of blood - a vital and unusually interesting liquid tissue of the body.