Category: Rx Cancer (A – Z)

Congenital Neutropenia is present at birth. Severe congenital neutropenia is also called Kostmann syndrome. It causes very low neutrophil levels. In some cases, neutrophils...

Neutropenia is an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.[4] Neutrophils make up the majority of circulating white blood cells and serve...

Secondary polycythemia is caused by either natural or artificial increases in the production of erythropoietin, hence an increased production of erythrocytes. In secondary polycythemia, 6...

Primary polycythemia are due to factors intrinsic to red cell precursors. Polycythemia vera (PCV), polycythemia rubra vera (PRV), or erythremia, occurs when excess red blood cells are...

Erythrocytosis refers to an increase in the absolute red blood cell (RBC) mass in the body. In practice, this is reflected by an increase...

Polycythemia or erythrocytosis refers to an increase in the absolute red blood cell (RBC) mass in the body. In practice, this is reflected by...

MPNs (Myeloproliferative neoplasms) are a group of rare blood cancers in which excess red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets are produced in the bone marrow. Myelo refers to the bone marrow, proliferative describes...

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare blood cancers in which excess red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets are produced in the bone marrow. Myelo refers to the bone marrow, proliferative describes the...

Lung Carcinoma/ Lung cancer is among the most deadly cancers for both men and women (rx). Its death rate exceeds that of the three...