Waldenström macroglobulinemia is a rare, slowgrowing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. WM is also called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. It starts in white blood cells called B Lymphocytes or B cells. B cells are an important of the body’s immune system that form in the lymph nodes, spleen and other lymphiod tissues, including bone marrow. Some B cells transform into [...]
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Fanconi anemia, or FA, is a rare, inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure. FA causes your bone marrow to stop making enough new blood cells for your body to work normally. FA also can cause your bone marrow to make many abnormal blood cells. This can lead to serious health problems such [...]
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Thoracic outlet syndrome, or TOS, is a painful vascular and neurological disorder that occurs when nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet become compressed. This problem can be the result of repetitive stress, such as work- or athlete-related motions, or inflammation that occurs due to an injury. The thoracic outlet is an area of [...]
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Hemorrhoids are a common condition. Also called piles, this is when the veins in the rectal area swell and become uncomfortable, painful, and can sometimes bleed. An estimated 10 million people in the US alone are said to be affected by it. If you are one of them, then you must be one of those [...]
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