Routine blood test reveals the silent threat hiding inside a healthy man
Ian Ferguson was not worried about his health. The 37-year-old Miami safety manager had no symptoms, no nagging concerns and no particular reason to schedule a physical beyond the fact that it had simply been a while. What he got back from that unremarkable visit, however, was anything but routine. Standard blood work flagged microscopic […]
Lymphoma symptoms are easy to dismiss and that is exactly what makes them so dangerous
Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the two main types of lymphoma, a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which forms a critical part of the body’s immune defenses. Though less commonly discussed than non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is far from rare. The American Cancer Society estimates nearly 9,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year […]
Lung cancer is the silent killer hiding behind a symptom you probably already have an excuse for
It does not get the same cultural attention as breast cancer or the same awareness campaigns as prostate cancer, but lung cancer quietly claims more American lives each year than both of those diseases combined, along with colon cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, no other cancer kills more people in the United States […]
The No 1 leukemia warning sign you must never ignore
Many people associate leukemia with children, and while it is indeed the most common cancer in kids under 15, the disease actually strikes adults over 55 far more frequently, according to the National Cancer Institute. That makes awareness of its earliest warning signs especially important for older adults and two leading specialists say there is […]