- 21. Aplastic anemia
- (Aplastic anemia)
- ... be very severe and even fatal. Aplastic anemia develops when damage occurs to your bone marrow, slowing or shutting down the production of new blood cells. Bone marrow is a red, spongy material inside ...
- 22. Anemia
- (Anemia)
- ... regularly in your bone marrow — a red, spongy material found within the cavities of many of your large bones. To produce hemoglobin and red blood cells, your body needs iron, vitamin B-12, folate and other ...
- 23. Amyloidosis
- (Amyloidosis)
- Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein usually produced by cells in your bone marrow ...
- 24. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- (Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
- ... of cancerous lymphocytes in your lymph nodes, but the disease can also spread to other parts of your lymphatic system. These include the lymphatic vessels, tonsils, adenoids, spleen, thymus and bone marrow. ...
- 25. Myelofibrosis
- (Myelofibrosis)
- Myelofibrosis is a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts your body's normal production of blood cells. The result is extensive scarring in your bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness, ...
- 26. Neuroblastoma
- (Neuroblastoma)
- ... Bone pain When to see a doctor Contact your child's doctor if your child has any signs or symptoms that worry you. Mention any changes in your child's behavior or habits. In general, cancer ...
- 27. Wilms' tumor
- (Wilms' tumor )
- ... (stage) of the cancer. Your child's doctor may recommend a chest X-ray, chest CT scan, chest MRI and bone scan to determine whether the cancer has spread beyond the kidneys. The doctor assigns your child's ...
- 28. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- (Nasopharyngeal carcinoma )
- ... areas, such as lymph nodes in the neck. Cancer cells that spread to other areas of the body (distant metastases) most commonly travel to the bones and bone marrow, lungs and liver. Immune system reactions ...
- 29. Radiation sickness
- (Radiation sickness)
- ... including your stomach, and the blood cell-producing cells of bone marrow. Radiation sickness itself doesn't cause long-term medical problems for those who survive the illness. However, the radiation ...
- 30. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
- (Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML))
- Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute myelogenous leukemia denotes the disease's ...
- 31. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- (Acute lymphocytic leukemia)
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute lymphocytic leukemia comes ...
