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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Blood cell count
  1. Blood Count Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your blood contains red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets. Blood count tests measure the number and types of cells in your blood. This ...
  2. Blood Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is ...
  3. Cancer Chemotherapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cancer chemotherapy? Cancer chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines to destroy cancer cells. Normally, the cells in your ...
  4. Anemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body ...
  5. Cancer--Living with Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Learning to live with cancer Cancer is a common disease. Almost 40 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes. Even though ...
  6. Radiation Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment. It uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and stop them from spreading. About half of all cancer patients receive ...
  7. Sickle Cell Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is sickle cell disease (SCD)? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. If you have SCD, there is a problem with ...
  8. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... history Blood tests, such as a complete blood count (CBC) with ... which check for leukemia cells and identify which type of leukemia it is. ...
  9. Childhood Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is leukemia? Leukemia is a term for cancers of the blood cells. Leukemia starts in blood-forming tissues such as the bone marrow. Your bone marrow ...
  10. Multiple Myeloma (National Library of Medicine)  
    Multiple myeloma is a cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. These cells are part of your immune system, which helps protect the body ...
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