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A cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is the body's disease-fighting network. It includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland and bone marrow. The main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue and weight loss. Treatment may involve chemotherapy, medication, radiation therapy and rarely stem-cell transplant. Requires a medical diagnosis Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue and weight loss. People may experience: Whole body: fatigue, loss of appetite, or night sweats Also common: shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, or weight loss

A cancer of plasma cells. The plasma cells are a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. With this condition, a group of plasma cells becomes cancerous and multiplies. The disease can damage the bones, immune system, kidneys and red blood cell count. Symptoms may not be present or may be non-specific, such as loss of appetite, bone pain and fever. Treatments include medication, chemotherapy, corticosteroids, radiation or a stem-cell transplant.

Department of Haematology and Haemato-Oncology is headed by our dynamic founder director Dr Pritesh Junagade. We deal with all kinds of blood diseases like: Weakness/ loss of energy (Anaemia). Bleeding/ purpura (Thrombocytopenia). Repeated infections/ boils (Neutropenia). Pancytopenia (combination of above) in aplastic anaemia, Leukemia. Swollen leg (Deep venous thrombosis, DVT). Weight loss/ loss of appetite (Blood cancer, Leukemia). Bone pain/ bone fracture (Multiple Myeloma). Lymphadenopathy (Lymphoma/ Hodgkin's Lymphoma). Splenomegaly (CML, Lymphoma, Myelofibrosis, infections, fever). Joint bleeding/ rare site of bleeding (Haemophilia). Excessive menstrual bleeding (No obvious Gynaec. cause). Increased Haemoglobin (Polycythaemia). Excessive platelet count (Thrombocytosis). Excessive WBC count (Chronic Leukemia like CLL). Warfarin monitoring with INR and advice on thrombophilia screening. Pyrexia of unknown origin (fever for 1-2 weeks and not responding ). Thalassaemia/ sickle cell anaemia. Blood transfusion problems. Bone marrow transplant and stem cell problems. Pregnancy related haematology problem/ DIC. We have well equipped haematology laboratory with state of the art instruments to accurately diagnose haematology diseases so that the treatment offered is best. The laboratory instruments we have are: