Podcast HackBlood CancerBy It Can't Hurt To Ask, Dr. Joshua Richmond, Dr. Aarya Murali
In a Nutshell
In this May 2024 episode of It Can't Hurt to Ask, Dr. Joshua Richmond and Dr. Aarya Murali explain the different types of blood cancer and their causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Favorite Quote
As a cancer survivor, it can be very quick to be triggered and jump back into that mindset, and I always try to take the approach of, 'I'm not going to worry about anything until I have concrete evidence there is something to worry about.'
Briony Benjamin
Introduction
Blood cancer is one of the most common cancers, and there are over 100 types. But what causes blood cancer, and what do you do after being diagnosed?
On this May 2024 episode of the It Can't Hurt to Ask podcast, Dr. Joshua Richmond and Dr. Aarya Murali explain the different types of blood cancer, their causes, the symptoms you should know about, and treatment options.
The doctors also talk to Briony Benjamin, an author and filmmaker who has been in remission for blood cancer for five years, and she walks listeners through her difficult experience.
The It Can't Hurt to Ask podcast is produced by Queensland Health. Each episode explores health questions and busts common health myths.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Blood cancer is caused by DNA mutations rather than genetics or lifestyle factors
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