A courageous teenager from Burnley who bravely fought leukaemia and had to miss a year of college is now starting a new ...

Most experts would treat you for one to two weeks, then taper the medicine off over a few weeks. The side effects of this dose of steroids are modest if it does not need to be frequently repeated.

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I underwent a spleen and ...

ITP affects about 5 people per 10,000. It can be associated with other conditions that are hematologic (leukemia) or ...

THE “magic” of Christmas is something Matt Ridout can no longer stomach. It’s yet another painful reminder that his beautiful ...

The spread of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) outside of the blood or bone marrow is known as extramedullary involvement, and common sites include the skin, bone and lymph nodes. Here, we describe a ...