After the popular Lee’s Summit coach’s successful colon cancer surgery, his story and community support highlight screening ...

The American Cancer Society’s newest recommendations include blood tests, in addition to stool tests and colonoscopy.

Chemotherapy-induced anemia develops when chemotherapy drugs damage bone marrow cells that create red blood cells, reducing oxygen circulation throughout your body. About 70% of people receiving ...

A red blood cell (RBC) count measures how many RBCs you have and is usually part of a complete blood count (CBC). It can help diagnose anemia, erythrocytosis, and monitor blood conditions or treatment ...

What happens when red blood cells become damaged or reach the end of their normal life span, and how is the iron required for carrying oxygen recycled? A new study contradicts previous thinking about ...

Hemoglobin helps carry oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and brings back carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. Low hemoglobin levels can cause anemia, leading to tiredness, headache, and ...

Normal hemoglobin levels differ for men and women, with adult males having 13.8 to 17.2 g/dL and females having 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL. High hemoglobin levels can be caused by dehydration, smoking, living ...

Oral presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting to feature final data from the Phase 3 AcceleRET-Lung clinical trial of GAVRETO® ...