What are haematological diseases?

Hematologic diseases, disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs, afflict millions of Americans. In addition to blood cell cancers, hematologic diseases include rare genetic disorders, anemia, conditions related to HIV, sickle cell disease, and complications from chemotherapy or transfusions.

What is the most common hematological disorder?

Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood.

What is a haematological malignancy?

Hematologic malignancies are cancers that begin in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, or in the cells of the immune system. There are three main types of hematologic malignancies: leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

What is haematological toxicity?

Hematological toxicity is a decrease in bone marrow and blood cells, which may lead to infection, bleeding, or anemia. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) classifies five grades for blood toxicity, which refer to the severity of the adverse event (Table 1).

What are the 10 diseases of respiratory system?

Related to Lung Disease & Respiratory Health

  • Asthma.
  • Tuberculosis.
  • Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Pulmonary Hypertension.
  • Tuberous Sclerosis.
  • Allergies.
  • Cold, Flu & Cough.
  • Lung Cancer.

What are 10 respiratory diseases?

UnityPoint Health pulmonologist, Jim Meyer, DO, tells us the top eight respiratory system illnesses.

  • Asthma.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Bronchitis.
  • Emphysema.
  • Lung Cancer.
  • Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis.
  • Pneumonia.
  • Pleural Effusion.

What are haematological malignancies?

How are haematological malignancies diagnosed?

Current methods and techniques in the diagnosis of hematologic malignancies include biopsy [3], peripheral blood testing [4], bone marrow biopsy [5], immunology testing [6], flow cytometry [7], radiologic examination[8], chromosome analysis and DNA sequencing technology [9], etc.

How many haematological malignancies are there?

There are three main types of hematologic malignancies: leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the lymphatic system, which is an important part of the immune system. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that develops in the bone marrow and affects plasma cells.