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Neutropenia: An overview
Neutropenia refers to low neutrophil or white blood cell concentration. It may be caused by infection, chemotherapy or vitamin deficiency.
04 May 2005
Fatigue in Cancer Treatment
Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment. Although well recognised by health professionals as a significant problem, cancer fatigue is…
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…
07 Apr 2005
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapry treatment and side effects information on chemotherapy and cancer drug medical treatment news.
06 Apr 2005
Biological Therapy (Biotherapy)
Biological therapy, or biotherapy, immunotherapy or biological response modifiers, are gaining increasing prominence as anti-cancer agents. They may be used either alone or in combination…
06 Apr 2005
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a group of disorders in which excessive eosinophils in blood infiltrate organs, particularly the heart and lungs.
27 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.
04 Mar 2005
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; non-Hodgkin lymphoma)
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is a rare blood cancer which affects B cells. It is also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
29 Feb 2004
Priapism (prolonged erection)
Priapism refers to penile erection which is sustained for six hours or more. It is most common in men who take erectile dysfunction medications.
28 Dec 2003
