MPNs involve overproduction of blood cells, while MDS results in poorly formed cells, affecting blood cell function and counts. Diagnosis requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing ...

Doctors monitor lymphocyte and other blood cell levels to predict how your lymphoma will progress. Low lymphocyte counts may suggest that cancer has spread to your bone marrow, or it can be a side ...

Stomach cancer is challenging to detect early due to vague symptoms, often diagnosed at advanced stages. Diagnosis involves ...

Long-lasting fatigue, unexplained fevers, strange bruising, or swollen lymph nodes are signals that should not be ignored, as ...

White blood cells help fight infection in the body. Medical practices can differ in how they define a low white blood cell count. There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for ...

A team of international scientists has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from a blood disorder ...

Your body runs on blood like a car runs on fuel – without enough of it, everything starts breaking down. When blood levels drop too low, your organs begin struggling to get the oxygen and nutrients ...

This is Part 5 of Embedded Bias, a series revealing how race-based clinical algorithms pervade medicine and why it's so difficult to change them. A busy medical student, Vanessa Apea wasn’t her usual ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking the community's support in its fight against cancer by asking for blood platelet donations. Cancer patients, those with blood disorders and people ...

A person with leukopenia has a low number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in their blood. A low white blood cell count may make a person more likely to contract an infection. White blood cells ...