The iliac crest is the most prominent part of the largest bone in the hip. Learn more about causes of iliac crest pain, treatment, how to recognize it, and exercises.

The incurable bone marrow cancer “multiple myeloma” often develops unnoticed in the bone marrow over decades. In advanced stages, lesions form that can destroy the bone and spread to other parts of ...

To test for cancer, you may need to have a bone scan. Find out what happens during a bone scan, what the results mean, and any risks you may have.

In bone marrow biopsy, a larger hollow needle is inserted into the posterior iliac crest and twisted to extract a cylinder-shaped or "core" sample of bone with bone marrow inside.

When blood cancer cells break through the bone and multiply, tumor cells become dangerously diverse and the immune response in the region changes, researchers report. The detailed insights into ...

Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able to kill up to 99% of the cancer without harming healthy cells, and could ...

TEENAGERS and children with bone cancer face longer waits for a diagnosis than those with other types of the disease, a new review has revealed. The longer cancers are left untreated the bigger the… ...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer in children. It affects certain cells in the immune system, called B cells and T cells.ALL usually affects B cells in children ...

In a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine, the drug RK-33 has demonstrated promise in treating breast cancer that has ...

Why breast cancer spreads to bone Date: October 18, 2024 Source: Tampere University Summary: Researchers have developed an in vitro cancer model to investigate why breast cancer spreads to bone.