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.
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…
Blood
28 Jan 2005
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
Postpartum haemorrhage refers to vaginal bleeding within six weeks of childbirth which results in loss of more than 500 ml of blood.
Blood
27 Jan 2005
Brain cancer: Lymphoma of the brain
Lymphoma of the brain is a type of brain cancer. It may arise in lymph cells of the brain or metastasise from outside the central…
Blood
21 Jan 2005
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the legs. It is associated with pulmonary embolism and…
Blood
21 Jan 2005
Rhesus disease (Rh incompatibility; Rh factor disease; haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn; HDFN)
Rhesus disease is a blood disorder in which an Rh-negative woman develops antibodies that attack her Rh-positive foetus' red blood cells.
Blood
09 Dec 2004
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis refers to a group of diseases in which insoluble protein is abnormally deposited in tissues and organs, changing their structure and function.
