Leukocytes

Cómo comprender sus pruebas de hemograma completo (HC)

Un hemograma completo (HC) es una prueba médica frecuente que su médico puede recomendarle para controlar su salud. En la atención oncológica, este análisis de sangre se puede utilizar para ayudar a diagnosticar un cáncer o controlar cómo está afectando el cáncer o su tratamiento a su cuerpo. Por ejemplo, las personas que se someten a quimioterapia a menudo realizan hemogramas completos regulares.

En la atención oncológica, un hemograma completo se utiliza para:

  • Ayudar a diagnosticar algunos cánceres de la sangre, como leucemia y linfoma

July 2, 2015
Kristina Beaugh, MPH, and Tina Hanes, RD

BBQ+A: Your Guide to a Food Safe Summer

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The bacteria that cause food poisoning love summer cookouts. So, it is important to keep food safety in mind, especially for people who are receiving or recovering from cancer treatment. Kristina Beaugh, MPH, and Tina Hanes, RD, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service provide tips on making your barbeques and picnics food safe this summer.

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What is a Bone Marrow Transplant (Stem Cell Transplant)?

A bone marrow transplant is a medical treatment that replaces your bone marrow with healthy cells. The replacement cells can either come from your own body or from a donor.

A bone marrow transplant is also called a stem cell transplant or, more specifically, a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Transplantation can be used to treat certain types of cancer, such as leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma, and other blood and immune system diseases that affect the bone marrow.

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