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Hairy Cell Leukemia – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) is a relatively rare chronic B-cell malignancy that involves the bone marrow, spleen, and peripheral blood. The complete blood count…
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Head and Neck Cancer (HNC)
Head and neck cancer (HNC) include malignant tumors that most commonly arise from the moist squamous cell mucosa or lining of the head and…
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Hemangiectatic Hypertrophy
Hemangiectatic hypertrophy is a medical condition characterized by the abnormal growth and enlargement of blood vessels in the skin or mucous membranes. In this…
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Hemangioma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hemangioma also knew as hemangiomas of infancy or infantile hemangiomas (IH), are the most common benign tumor of infancy[rx]. They are often called "strawberry…
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Hemangioma with Thrombocytopenia
Hemangioma with thrombocytopenia is a medical condition characterized by the presence of a hemangioma, a benign tumor made up of blood vessels, along with…
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Hemangiopericytoma
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare type of tumor that originates from the cells surrounding the blood vessels, known as pericytes. While it can occur in…
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Hemangiopericytoma (HPC)
Hemangiopericytoma/solitary fibrous tumor is a rare tumor that starts from cells around small blood vessels. Today, doctors usually call these tumors “solitary fibrous tumors…
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Hemangiosarcoma
Hemangiosarcoma is a rare form of cancer that originates in the cells lining the blood vessels. It primarily affects dogs but can also occur…
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Hematologic Malignancies
Hematologic malignancies, often called blood cancers, are a group of diseases that affect the blood-forming tissues in your body, such as the bone marrow…
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Hematopoietic Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
Hematopoietic chronic myelocytic leukemia is another way to describe chronic myeloid (myelogenous) leukemia, often shortened to CML. “Hematopoietic” means it starts in the blood-forming…
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Hemifacial Spasm – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a disorder characterized by paroxysmal, involuntary twitching of facial muscles of one side of face innervated by ipsilateral facial nerve…
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Hemorrhagic Hepatic Metastases
Hemorrhagic hepatic metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread from a primary tumor elsewhere in the body to the liver and cause bleeding within the…
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Hepatic Hemangiomas – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hepatic hemangiomas are benign, hypervascular, venous malformations that occur in the liver. They are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors of the liver. Hemangiomas…
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Hepatic Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Hepatic Sarcomatoid Carcinoma, often abbreviated as HSC, is a highly aggressive and uncommon form of liver cancer. It is characterized by the presence of…
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Hepatobiliary Cancers
Hepatobiliary cancers are cancers that develop in the liver and the biliary system (which includes the bile ducts and gallbladder). These cancers affect vital…
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Hepatoma
Hepatoma—now more correctly called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)—is a primary liver cancer. That means it starts in liver cells (hepatocytes), not somewhere else. Most people…
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Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that affects your blood cells. In this article, we'll break down HSTCL…
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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
HER2-positive breast cancer is a specific type of breast cancer that affects a significant number of individuals. In this article, we will break down…
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Hereditary Flat Adenoma Syndrome (HFAS)
Hereditary flat adenoma syndrome (HFAS)” is an older name for a milder form of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Today, most experts call it attenuated…
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Hereditary Progressive Mucinous Histiocytosis
Hereditary Progressive Mucinous Histiocytosis (HPMH) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's tissues and organs. This article aims to provide a clear…
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Heterotopic Meningeal Tissue
Heterotopic meningeal tissue refers to the presence of abnormal or misplaced meningeal tissue in locations where it is not typically found. This condition can…
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Hibernoma
Hibernoma is a type of tumor that originates from brown fat cells, which are usually found in infants and young children. Brown fat tissue…
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Hidradenocarcinoma
Hidradenocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer that originates from sweat glands. While it is not very common, understanding its types,…
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Hidradenoma Papilliferum
Hidradenoma papilliferum might sound like a mouthful, but don't worry – we'll break it down in plain English. This article will provide clear explanations…
