background: over the past decade, survival from advanced colorectal cancer is increasing. therefore patients have more exposure to chemotherapy and related toxicities. this study determines how hematologic toxicity patterns affect therapy and care. methods: from april 2010 to march 2013, we enrolled 127 patients with stages iib to iv colorectal cancer. patients underwent complete blood count mo...

Hematologic malignancies often involve the pancreas, causing potential diagnostic pitfalls and, rarely, potentially avoidable surgical resection. We review the spectrum of hematologic malignancies involving the pancreas and describe features useful in preoperative distinction from adenocarcinoma. Archived clinical, pathologic, and radiologic data (1965 to present) for hematologic malignancies i...

BACKGROUND Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus identified in human. The current evidence is quite scarce regarding the potential role of HTLV-1 in pathogenesis of hematologic disorders and non-hematologic malignancies. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection in patients with hematologic disorders and non-hematologic ma...

Abstract Background Brucella mellitensis, the most invasive strain of brucella, is the predominant Strain of genus brucella in Iran. It causes variety of hematological abnormalities some of which are frequent and causes difficulties in diagnosis. Objective To find hematological abnormalities of brucellosis in hospitalized patients in an endemic area. Materials and Methods A retrospective ...

Background: COVID-19 infection can be especially severe in certain risk populations such as patients with hematologic malignancies.

BACKGROUND To identify dosimetric parameters associated with acute hematologic toxicity (HT) in rectal cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemotherapy and intensity-modulated pelvic radiotherapy. METHODS Ninety-three rectal cancer patients receiving concurrent capecitabine and pelvic intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) were analyzed. Pelvic bone marrow (PBM) was contoured for each...