A new finding could improve early detection of cancer among individuals in the general population who are seen by family doctors, say British researchers. They found that patients with increased blood ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care ...

Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious, contributions to heart attacks and strokes. But these tiny, saucer-shaped blood cells ...

Malignant tumors have the ability to transfer disease from organ to another. The depletion of blood platelets by many mechanisms has been shown to result in a reduction of metastases to lung and bone ...

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer detection. The study, led by the University of Oxford and published in ...

Since 2010, September has been recognized as Blood Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other cancers targeting the blood. A challenge faced by many battling ...

Ahead of World Blood Cancer Day 2026, experts raise awareness about unusual bruising, constant fatigue and frequent ...

Study finds that a high-fat diet boosts platelet activation and tumor cell homing—effects reversible with diet change or platelet depletion. Study: The Impact of a High -Fat Diet and Platelet ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There are a variety of ways WNYers can help patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to donating to the Ride For Roswell, folks can donate blood platelets to ...