Much has been said about acute myelogenous leukemia, the disease that a person can get due to prolonged exposure to the toxic substance benzene. However, this isn't the only disease that you can acquire if you inhale, ingest, or absorb benzene.
Here are some of the other diseases known to be related to benzene exposure:

1. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

This disease is a malignant form of cancer that develops in the lymphocytes. Unlike acute myelogenous leukemia that targets the all the blood cells and platelets, this one affects the white blood cells alone. The two are the same in such a way that they are both very rare and are usually acquired from exposure to high levels of benzene.

2. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

This disease is a type of blood cancer that affects the myeloid cells. Compared with the others, this one can be treated with drugs and special procedures. Patients suffering from this disease tend to develop abnormal chromosomes.

3. Aplastic Anemia

This is a type of disease of the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the main producer of the blood cells. The disease may not be another form of cancer but their symptoms are relatively the same.

4. Hairy Cell Leukemia

This disease is a type of cancer of the bone marrow and the blood. It is mostly seen in older men. Here, patients tend to develop hairy leukemia cells that disrupt the normal functions of the body and the immune system.

5. Myelodysplastic Syndrome

This disease pertains to several disorders of the bone marrow. Oftentimes, patients with this disease overproduce cells that don't mature normally. This is a chronic disease that can evolve to acute myelogenous leukemia if not treated right away. To treat it, a bone marrow transplant is necessary.

6. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

This is a type of cancer that affects the whole lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is the one that filters the blood to help the body fight off infections and diseases. The cancer starts to develop in the lymphatic tissues that are found in the spleen, intestinal tract, lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus gland, and the bone marrow. Cancer cells spread quickly and invade the vital organs.

7. Hodgkin's Disease

This is another type of cancer that starts in the lymphatic tissues. It starts in the lymph node and spreads to the rest body then affects the brain, intestines, and kidneys. Patients of this disease have very low survival rates. However, it is also one of the first types of cancer cured by chemotherapy or radiation.