Blood
18 Aug 2005
Neutropaenic sepsis
Neutropaenic sepsis is a systemic infection which affects 1 in 5 neutropaenic cancers patients. It is often fatal.
Blood
18 Aug 2005
Hyponatraemia (low sodium levels)
Hyponatraemia refers to a condition in which sodium (salt) levels in the blood are too low. It usually occurs because the body retains too much…
Blood
18 Aug 2005
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a blood disorder in which abnormal blood clotting leads to severe bleeding. It may cause gangrene.
Blood
13 Aug 2005
Mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
Mediastinal large B cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or cancer of the lymphatic system. The tumours grow rapidly, causing chest symptoms.
Blood
12 Aug 2005
Bone Marrow Transplant
Bone marrow transplant information, symptoms, side effects and drugs.
Cancer
09 Aug 2005
Intravesical BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for immunotherapy)
Intravesical BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) is a vaccine administered into the bladder to prevent tuberculosis and reduce the recurrence of bladder cancer.
Blood
03 Aug 2005
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system and a type of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It is treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
Cancer
30 Jul 2005
Platinum Therapy
Platinum therapy is a type of chemotherapy used to treat ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, and head and neck cancer.
Blood
30 Jul 2005
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a cancer of the lymphatic system which affects only the T-cells (immune cells) of the skin.
