Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Thrombocytopenia occurs when your blood platelet levels are too low. Doctors use a grading system to determine the severity of your thrombocytopenia and its treatment. Thrombocytopenia is when the ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways Low platelets can occur when your bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets ...

Neutropenia involves a low neutrophil count, and thrombocytopenia involves a low platelet count. Certain conditions, infections, or medications may cause reduced levels of both. Neutropenia and ...

Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious, contributions to heart attacks and strokes. But these tiny, saucer-shaped blood cells ...

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 ...

While undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma, Rose Rose, of Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, had to get infused with ...

A new finding could improve early detection of cancer among individuals in the general population who are seen by family doctors, say British researchers. They found that patients with increased blood ...