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CML blood smear

A crash course in how to tell apart leukemia and lymphoma

on June 12, 2013

Q.  Can you please simplify for me how to pick if the case is leukemia or lymphoma ?

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books

New study guide coming Monday

on July 11, 2012

  I’m super excited about my new study guide, which will be available on Monday. It’s a collection of all of our best Pathology Student stuff on hematopathology and coagulation. 

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CML blood smear

Acute leukemia vs. CML blast crisis

on June 25, 2012

Q. I’d like to know how to differentiate between acute leukemia and blast crisis of CML.

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iBooks

We’re on iBooks!

on July 19, 2011

Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.

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Philadelphia

The Philadelphia chromosome in CML and ALL

on June 16, 2011

  Q. I have a question about the Philadelphia chromosome. The Philadelphia chromosome is present in chronic myeloid leukemia.

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CML

If chronic myeloid leukemia is a chronic leukemia, why does it have immature cells?

on May 19, 2010

Q. If the chronic leukemias have lots of mature cells, and the acute leukemias have immature cells, then how come chronic myeloid leukemia has lots of immature cells? Seems like it belongs in the acute leukemia category!

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cml

Are chronic myeloproliferative disorders really leukemias?

on May 12, 2010

Q. I was wondering what the difference was between labeling something as a “leukemia” vs labeling it as a “chronic myeloproliferative disorder.”

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Student questions about myeloproliferative disorders

on December 1, 2009

Here are some real student questions about myeloproliferative disorders. You should always ask questions when you don’t understand something – preferably in lecture.

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