Search Results for: blood

Checking for disease when there are no symptoms. Since screening may find diseases at an early stage, there may be a better chance of curing the disease. … [Read more...]

A procedure that produces pictures (scans) of structures inside the body, including areas where there are cancer cells. Scintigraphy is used to diagnose, stage, … [Read more...]

A rare, inherited disease that is marked by a lack of B lymphocytes (white blood cells that make antibodies and help fight infections) and a lack of T … [Read more...]

A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to change into different types of blood cells and increases the number … [Read more...]

A picture of structures inside the body. Scans often used in diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease include liver scans, bone scans, and computed … [Read more...]

A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy. It is a type of colony-stimulating factor. Also called … [Read more...]

A type of fat with certain chemical properties that is usually solid at room temperature. Most saturated fats come from animal food products, but some plant … [Read more...]

A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is a cytokine that is a type of … [Read more...]

A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. … [Read more...]