Malignant Hematology
Our experienced malignant hematology team brings together malignant hematologists, radiation oncologists, clinical nurse specialists and other specialties to provide advanced diagnostics and treatments for all types of common and rare cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system.
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system cancers. They provide such treatments as chemotherapy, blood transfusion, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
Radiation Oncology
In treating ALL and AML, radiation oncologists may use high-energy radiation in preparation for stem cell transplant (total body irradiation), treating disease that has spread to the brain/spinal cord and shrinking myeloid sarcomas.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Myeloproliferative Disorders and Mast Cell Disease
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system cancers. They provide such treatments as chemotherapy, blood transfusion, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncologists at UH Seidman Cancer Center may use high-energy radiation in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), myeloproliferative disorders and mast cell disease.
Allogeneic Transplant and CAR T-cell Therapy for Leukemia
An allogeneic transplant uses stem cells from a family member or an unrelated donor to replace leukemia cells in the bone marrow.
CAR T-cell therapy takes white blood cells, called T-cells, from a patient’s blood and modifies them in a lab so that they recognize and destroy leukemia and other cancer cells.
Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat lymphatic system, bone marrow and blood cancers. They provide such treatments as chemotherapy, blood transfusion, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
Radiation Oncology
UH Seidman Cancer Center utilizes the latest advances in radiation oncology to deliver precision radiation therapy to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat lymphatic system, bone marrow and blood cancers. They provide such treatments as chemotherapy, blood transfusion, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
Radiation Oncology
Though rarely utilized as a primary treatment for CLL, radiation therapy may be given to CLL patients to shrink an enlarged spleen and swollen lymph nodes; relieve bone pain; and in preparation for stem cell transplant (total body irradiation).
CAR T-cell Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant for Lymphoma
Stem cell transplants may be recommended if a patient’s lymphoma does not respond to chemotherapy or if it returns. UH Seidman Cancer Center offers both autologous transplants, which use the patient’s own blood, and allogeneic transplants, which use cells from a donor.
CAR T-cell therapy takes white blood cells, called T-cells, from a patient’s blood and modifies them in a lab so that they recognize and kill lymphoma and other cancer cells.
Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat multiple myeloma and other blood cancers, bone marrow cancers and lymphatic system cancers. They provide such treatments as chemotherapy, blood transfusion, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncologists at UH Seidman Cancer Center use high-energy radiation in the treatment of multiple myeloma and localized amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis.
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Malignant Hematology
Malignant hematologists are doctors that diagnose and treat blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system cancers. They can also diagnose monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a condition that can be a precursor to multiple myeloma.
CAR T-cell Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma
CAR T-cell therapy takes white blood cells, called T-cells, from a patient’s blood and modifies them in a lab so that they recognize and kill myeloma cells and other cancer cells.
A stem cell transplant, also called a bone marrow transplant, replaces diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow. Stem cell transplants are often used in treatment plans for multiple myeloma patients, especially those who are younger and otherwise healthy.
Marrow Failure Syndromes and Aplastic Anemia
In addition to diagnosing and treating blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system cancers, the malignant hematologists at UH Seidman Cancer Center treat related conditions like bone marrow failure syndromes and aplastic anemia.
Low White Blood Cell (Leukopenia), High White Blood Cell Count (Lymphocytosis) and High Neutrophil Count (Neutrophilia)
UH Seidman Cancer Center malignant hematologists can diagnose and determine the causes of white blood cell disorders such as low white blood cell (leukopenia), high white blood cell count (lymphocytosis) and high neutrophil count (neutrophilia)..