Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Breathlessness in Cancer
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of advanced lung, breast and other cancers, caused by tumours or by treatments. It may cause anxiety and…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Insomnia in Cancer Patients
Insomnia or sleep problems are often triggered by stress, and are common in people with depression, anxiety and cancer.
Blood
06 Apr 2005
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation in the treatment of cancer and is based on the ability of radiation to interact with the atoms…
Blood
30 Mar 2005
Neutropenia
Neutropenia is a blood condition characterised by low concentration of neutrophils. These are a type of white blood cell which fight infection.
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…
