Platelet transfusions play a major role in the management of thrombocytopenia in hematological and oncologic patients. However, a proportion of these patients become refractory to the transfusion of ...

Researchers believe they have discovered how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer. Researchers believe they have discovered how aspirin improves survival in patients ...

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Aspirin use appears to improve outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer, but the exact mechanism of action has been unclear. Now, researchers might have figured out at least part of the puzzle, and ...

Transplantation of hematopoietic cells from unrelated donors can cure blood disorders but carries a significant risk of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The risk is higher when the recipient ...

A four month old dizygotic triplet with pseudomonas sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy necessitating platelet tranfusions was subsequently found to have severe combined ...

Evaluation of previous HLA typing for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Clinical Coordinator Office prior to consult appointments (includes review of CIL and outside lab typing). Review and advice on ...

A 14-year-old male presented in 1991 with aplastic anemia associated with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The patient was maintained on transfusion support until July 1998, when he received an ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...