Anemia of cancer is characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis, which is due to a number of factors. One of the most important among these is abnormal iron metabolism. Iron deficiency can occur ...

Patrizia Saccenti remembers the day her husband Paolo was diagnosed with a rare type of lung cancer seen in only an estimated 5% of patients. It was September 2017, and she noticed her husband’s ...

Americans with HIV are achieving the once unthinkable: a steady march into older age. But beginning around age 50, many people living with the virus face a host of health problems, from heart ...

Researchers are looking into using temporary tattoo ink on cancer patients as an alternative to permanent tattoos during radiation therapy Ephemeral Tattoo and Henry Ford Health A recent study ...

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The National Health Service of England (NHS England), the publicly funded healthcare system serving English residents, has recently made a significant change that will impact many patients receiving ...

While it is becoming easier and more affordable for consumers to be tested for gene variations linked to cancer, there’s a dearth of testing among cancer patients’ relatives. Some health care ...

Cancer patients with immune systems weakened by treatment are among the groups most concerned about the continued spread of COVID-19 and the chance of the infection becoming severe. Alex Dornburg ...

Table 2. Recommendations for the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with nonhematological malignancies. Organization Anemia related to chemotherapy Untreated patients Patients ...