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New guidelines have been developed to help treat blood cancers during pregnancy

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New guidelines have been developed to help treat blood cancers during pregnancy
05
Jan

A new set of guidelines have been developed to help diagnose and expertly treat serious blood cancers during pregnancy. Blood cancers such as acute leukemia and aggressive lymphomas occur in approximately 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 and their incidence continues to increase. They increased by 2.7 percent annually between 1994 and 2013 due to factors including […]

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New research confirms a more liberal approach to blood transfusions in heart attack patients

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New research confirms a more liberal approach to blood transfusions in heart attack patients
24
Dec

A study by Rutgers Health shows that donating more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack could save lives. The study, published in , confirms a 2023 study that suggested mortality or recurrent heart attacks were more common in anemic patients who received less blood. Both studies were led by Jeffrey L. Carson, provost […]

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