Leukemia Bruises: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Leukemia bruises happen because the marrow makes too few platelets, the cell fragments that plug small leaks in blood vessels. They tend to appear…
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Articles on medical technology: robotic surgery, advanced imaging, radiotherapy systems and other equipment, explained by what each actually changes for the patient rather than by brand names.
What Causes Leukemia: Risk Factors, Triggers and What You Can Change
Leukemia is caused by acquired DNA changes in blood-forming cells of the bone marrow that make them multiply out of control and crowd out…
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Types of Leukemia: How Each One Works and When It Is Used
Leukemia is sorted along two axes: how fast it progresses (acute or chronic) and which blood cell line it comes from (lymphoid or myeloid).…
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What Causes Brain Tumors: Risk Factors, Triggers and What You Can Change
Most brain tumors have no identifiable cause. They begin when cells in or around the brain acquire DNA changes that let them multiply unchecked,…
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Types of Brain Tumors: How Each One Works and When It Is Used
Brain tumors are grouped by the cell they start from and by grade, a 1-to-4 scale describing how abnormal the cells look and how…
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Symptoms: Early Signs, Warning Signs and When to See a Doctor
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia often causes no symptoms at first and is frequently found on a routine blood test. When symptoms do appear, the most…
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Leukemia Symptoms in Children: Signs Parents Notice, Diagnosis and Treatment
Leukemia symptoms in kids usually build over a few weeks and stem from bone marrow crowded by abnormal white cells. Parents most often notice…
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Leukemia Survival Rate: What the Statistics Mean, Stage by Stage, and What Changes Them
The overall five-year relative survival rate for leukemia in the United States is about 67 percent, according to NIH SEER data, but that single…
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Lymphoma Survival Rate: What the Statistics Mean, Stage by Stage, and What Changes Them
Lymphoma survival rates are high compared with many cancers, though they vary widely. In US registry data, about 89% of people with Hodgkin lymphoma…
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Is Leukemia Curable? What Remission Means and What Treatment Can Achieve
Some leukemias can be cured and others are controlled for many years, so the answer depends on the type, the person's age, and how…
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Multiple Myeloma Prognosis: What Shapes the Outlook and What the Numbers Really Mean
Multiple myeloma prognosis depends mainly on the stage at diagnosis, the genetic features of the myeloma cells, kidney function, a person's age and overall…
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Lymphoma Rash: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A lymphoma rash most often comes from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a rare lymphoma that begins in the skin. It usually appears as flat, scaly,…
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Leukemia Rash: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A leukemia rash is not usually a true rash. Most often it is a cluster of tiny red or purple dots called petechiae, or…
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Signs of Brain Tumor: What to Watch for and When to Seek Care
The most common signs of a brain tumor are headaches that are new or worsening, especially on waking; seizures in someone who has never…
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What Is an EEG? How Doctors Read the Brain’s Electrical Weather
An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless, safe test that records the brain's electrical activity through small sensors placed on the scalp. It captures brain…
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TomoTherapy Explained: Slice-by-Slice Radiation for Complex Tumor Shapes
TomoTherapy is a form of external radiation therapy that combines a CT-style scanner with a rotating radiation beam. The machine spirals around the body…
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MRIdian MR-Guided Radiotherapy: Treating Tumors You Can See in Real Time
MRIdian is a radiotherapy machine that combines a low-field MRI scanner with a linear accelerator, allowing clinicians to watch a tumor continuously while radiation…
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CyberKnife Radiosurgery: How Robotic Precision Targets Tumors Without an Incision
CyberKnife is a brand-name robotic system for stereotactic radiosurgery, a technique that aims dozens to hundreds of precisely focused radiation beams at a tumor…
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