Glioblastoma Prognosis: What Shapes the Outlook and What the Numbers Really Mean
Glioblastoma prognosis is serious: with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, median survival is roughly 12 to 18 months, and about 5 to 7 percent of…
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3,567 plain-language articles across 62 topics, symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing, written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
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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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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How to Lower Blood Sugar: Lifestyle Levers That Move the Number
To lower blood sugar, the most reliable lifestyle levers are regular movement (even a 2- to 5-minute walk after meals measurably blunts spikes), meals…
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How Long Does a Cold Last? The Real Timeline, Day by Day
Most colds last 7 to 10 days. Symptoms typically begin 1 to 3 days after exposure, peak around days 2 to 3 with congestion…
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How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? Dermatology’s Honest Answer
There is no single correct frequency. Most people do well washing their hair two or three times a week, though very oily scalps may…
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Cold vs Flu: How to Tell the Difference in the First 48 Hours
A cold usually creeps in over one to three days with sneezing, a sore throat, and a runny nose, while flu tends to strike…
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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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