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… your breast or on your chest wall, changes in your nipple, bone pain, and shortness of breath. Or you may not have any … that breast cancer has come back or spread, you may have a biopsy to check a sample of tissue. You may also have blood … and imaging tests, such as a mammogram, an ultrasound , a bone scan , a CT scan , or an MRI . How is metastatic or …
Medications
… dosages) has rarely caused severe (sometimes fatal) blood/bone marrow problems (decreasing your body's ability to fight … of time. If you are using methotrexate long term, a liver biopsy is usually recommended. Methotrexate use has rarely …
Medications
… cell transplant. Stem cells, which are found mainly in the bone marrow, turn into red blood cells, white blood cells, and … Plerixafor is used to help stem cells move from the bone marrow to the bloodstream so that the cells can be …
Medications
… and cedazuridine. It is used to treat a group of blood/bone marrow disorders (myelodysplastic syndromes-MDS) in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells. …
Medications
… specific health needs. Warning This medication decreases bone marrow function, an effect that may lead to a low number of … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood/bone marrow disorders (such as bone marrow suppression, …
Medications
… or if you already have liver problems, or if you have had a bone marrow transplant. Careful monitoring by your doctor may … pharmacist your medical history, especially of: other blood/bone marrow disorders (such as increased white blood cell …
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… may order tests too. These may include: Temporal artery biopsy. For this test, a surgeon takes a small tissue sample … steroid medicine will put you at risk for problems such as bone thinning ( osteoporosis ). Your doctor may recommend … taking calcium and Vitamin D. Calcium can help prevent bone thinning. Vitamin D helps your body absorb the calcium. …
Medical tests
… also allows the doctor to remove small samples of tissue ( biopsy ). Rigid bronchoscopy. It's usually done with general … flexible scope's view. To remove large tissue samples for biopsy. To clear the airway of objects (such as a piece of … your doctor see any devices, such as forceps to collect a biopsy sample, that are being moved into your lung. The …
Medical tests
… they can take a small sample of tissue. This is called a biopsy. Then another doctor studies the tissue under a … it can feel a little uncomfortable. If the doctor does a biopsy, you may feel a pinch and have some cramping. Why It … was abnormal. If an area of abnormal tissue is found, a biopsy is often done. Check a sore or other problem (such as …
Medications
… specific health needs. Warning This medication decreases bone marrow function, an effect that may lead to a low number of … history, especially of: kidney disease liver disease blood/bone marrow disorders (such as bone marrow suppression, …
