While lower white blood cell counts may occur following cancer treatment, WBCs also may provide a key to cancer treatment. A small 2024 study identifies specific WBCs, active in breast cancer ...

A YOUNG mum battling a rare form of cancer passed away surrounded by loved ones after suffering complications from treatment.

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Caregiving can take many forms, often requiring a profound shift in daily life. While navigating a disease is an immense challenge for patients, managing the emotional, logistical and personal burdens ...

A rare blood cancer in which bone marrow produces too ... A condition characterized by abnormally low levels of white blood cells called neutrophils. The condition can increase the risk of infections.

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, ...

While these treatments work by targeting fast-growing cancer cells, they also affect other rapidly dividing cells, including ...

Waldenström’s is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that grows slowly. It’s a rare white blood cell cancer that often starts in bone marrow. It’s also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. If you have MGUS, ...

Cancer can begin from almost any cell in the body. The immune system usually tries to prevent it from spreading by monitoring the body for abnormal cells. White blood cells known as T-cells ...

High leukocyte (white blood cell) levels can mean you have an infection, inflammation, injury, or immune disorder. Sometimes, it can be a sign of a more serious condition such as cancer.

"The greater the presence of anti-PEG antibodies in people's blood the less effective these therapies were at killing cancer cells – in fact, these therapies were more toxic to healthy cells." ...