Blood
27 Mar 2005
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a group of disorders in which excessive eosinophils in blood infiltrate organs, particularly the heart and lungs.
Blood
27 Mar 2005
Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia (CNL)
Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia is a rare cancer of the bone marrow which occurs in elderly people with excessive concentrations of white blood cells.
Blood
23 Mar 2005
Hairy cell leukaemia
Hairy cell leukaemia is a cancer of the bone marrow which causes the growth cancerous cells with a hairy look. Cancer may spread from the…
Blood
13 Mar 2005
Childhood leukaemia
Childhood leukaemia refers to cancers of the stem cells of bone marrow which occur in childhood. They account for 35% of all childhood cancers.
Cancer
06 Mar 2005
Breast cancer: Carcinoma of the breast
Carcinoma of the breast is the most common breast cancer in women. It originates in milk ducts or glandular tissues. Breast lumps are a common…
Cancer
06 Mar 2005
Breast cancer: Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
Inflammatory cancer of the breast is a rare type of breast cancer that spreads rapidly. It causes red, inflamed skin on the breast, not lumps…
Cancer
04 Mar 2005
Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)
Primitive neuroectodermal tumours are a group of tumours in the brain that can become cancereous. It usually affects children 3-8 years of age.
Cancer
03 Mar 2005
Brain cancer: Metastasis
Brain metastasis refers to cancer spreading from an organ (usually breast, lung or skin) to the brain. It is an often fatal complication of cancer.
Blood
02 Mar 2005
Cerebral lymphoma
Cerebral or brain lymphoma is cancer of the central nervous system (CNS). It may arise in the CNS (called primary CNS lymphoma) or spread from…
