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
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.
Blood
22 Nov 2004
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)
Polyarteritis nodosa is a condition which affects the small and medium blood vessels that supply the liver, muscles, heart and/or intestines.
Blood
22 Sep 2004
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis) is a type of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels).
Cancer
30 Jan 2004
Bladder cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder accounts for 5% of all bladder cancers, the most common type of urinary system cancer. It mostly affects males.
Diseases
30 Dec 2003
Sarcoidosis and the kidney
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous (inflammatory tissue) disorder which often affects the kidneys, causing renal stone or kidney shrinkage.
Diseases
30 Dec 2003
Myeloma nephropathy
Myeloma nephropathy is a kidney disorder related to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. It causes excessive blood calcium or protein.
Cancer
30 Dec 2003
Bladder cancer: Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder accounts for 90% of bladder cancers. Smoking and bladder irritation (e.g. bladder stones) increase the risk.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Lupus nephritis
Lupus nephritis, a hereditary kidney disease which affects the glomeruli, is caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disorder.
