Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Anyone who is diagnosed with a form of blood cancer has likely been there before. It can feel isolating, as if no one else can relate to them or can help at all. In terms of ...

Blood disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet their potential to develop into blood cancers often goes unrecognized. Medical experts emphasize that understanding this connection plays a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thanks to efforts from doctors, researchers, health care providers and nonprofits such as Blood Cancer United, certain types of blood cancers are no longer the terminal diagnoses that ...

A number of next-generation screenings developed in recent years and sold online could address both of these problems. Companies claim that some can identify cancer or even dozens of cancers from a ...

Blood cancer impairs the bone marrow's ability to produce healthy blood cells. While these cancers are serious, the growing knowledge in medical science has improved survival rates. Understanding the ...

PHILADELPHIA – Nancy A. Speck, PhD, the John W. Eckman Professor in Medical Science II and chair of the department of Cell and Developmental Biology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

MPNs involve overproduction of blood cells, while MDS results in poorly formed cells, affecting blood cell function and counts. Diagnosis requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any symptoms ...

Individuals with hematologic malignancies enroll in hospice care less than patients with other cancers, and lack of access to blood transfusions is likely a key reason why.New survey data indicate ...