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Plasmapheresis (plasma exchange) removes unwanted substances from the blood. In macroglobulinemia, it removes or reduces the high level of IgM, and is used to quickly control the symptoms caused by blood thickening.
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Clinical staging, to define how far a cancer has spread through the body, is the common method for choosing a cancer treatment. However, there is no generally-accepted staging system for WM. There also is no generally-accepted course of treatment ...
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WM usually is diagnosed and treated by a hematologist/oncologist, a specialist in diseases of the blood. Asymptomatic macroglobulinemia is followed closely by the patient's physician for the development of symptoms.
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Chemotherapy is the systemic (whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs. This article focuses on cancer chemotherapy.
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Chemotherapy is treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs .
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Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anti- cancer drugs .
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Chemotherapy, sometimes referred to as "chemo," is the treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs.
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).
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Transfusion therapy refers to the process of administering whole blood or blood components to a patient through an intravenous (IV) needle or catheter placed in a patient's vein. Blood and blood products may be autologous (comprised of the patient...
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Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient.
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Plasmapheresis is a blood purification procedure used to treat several autoimmune diseases. It is also known as therapeutic plasma exchange.
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