- anemia
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a blood disorder caused by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells)
See also Will thrives thanks to sickle cell expertise
- Ewing sarcoma
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a cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue
See also Ewing sarcoma
- germ cell tumors
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tumors (cancerous or non-cancerous) that are comprised mostly of germ cells, cells that develop in the embryo (fetus, or unborn baby) and become the cells that make up the reproductive system in males and females
See also Germ cell tumors
- hemophilia (also called a coagulation disorder)
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an inherited bleeding disorder caused by low levels, or absence of, a blood protein that is essential for clotting; hemophilia A is caused by a lack of the blood clotting protein factor VIII; hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of factor IX.
See also Hemophilia and thrombophilia program; A Day’s Anatomy - Inside the life of a pediatric resident
- hepatoblastoma
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a very rare cancerous tumor that originates in the liver
See also Hepatoblastoma
- leukemia
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a cancer of the blood-forming tissue. Leukemic cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly.
See also Leukemia; A Day’s Anatomy - Inside the life of a pediatric resident; Brother's cancer inspires nurse to work at Children's Memorial; Julie Wants To Help Others; Lexy finds hope away from home
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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a type of lymphoma, a cancer in the lymphatic system; causes the cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce, eventually causing tumors to grow. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells can also spread to other organs.
See also Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; The lymphatic system; Kiki confronts non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma
- osteosarcoma (also called osteogenic sarcoma)
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a cancer which affects the bone
See also Orthopaedic surgery/Sports and rehabilitative medicine; Osteogenic sarcoma
- platelet function disorders
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disorders that keep the blood from clotting normally
- rhabdomyosarcoma
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a cancerous tumor that originates in the soft tissues of the body, including the muscles, tendons, and connective tissues
See also Medical Research Junior Board Foundation; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Maggie's fighting spirit
- thrombocytopenia
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a decrease in the number of circulating platelets (a blood component that promotes clotting)
See also Hemophilia and thrombophilia program
- von Willebrand disease
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a form of hemophilia caused by an abnormality in the von Willebrand factor, which is necessary for platelets to be able to attach themselves to a vein or artery to form a clot to stop bleeding.
See also Hemophilia and thrombophilia program
- Wilms tumor
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also called nephroblastoma, is a cancerous tumor originating in the cells of the kidney
See also Pathology and laboratory medicine; Surgery (general); The last word on Wilms tumor; Wilms tumor