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Make a list of questions and bring them to your appointments. Write the answers down in a notebook. Make sure you ask how the treatment will change your daily life, including your diet, and how you will look and feel after treatment.

Sickle cell anemia is a problem passed down through genes. It affects the red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs have a protein called hemoglobin that lets them carry oxygen through the body. With sickle cell anemia, a problem with the hemoglobin causes the cells to be C-shaped (like a sickle) instead of round. As a result, the cells can't move easily through the smallest blood vessels.

A chordoma is a form of bone cancer that can occur anywhere along the length of the spine from the base of the skull to the lower back.

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. It is passed down from one or both parents through their genes. Learn about the4 types of alpha thalassemia, symptoms, treatment options, and more.

Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than they are made. Here's what you need to know.

If your healthcare provider thinks you may have cancer, you will have a biopsy. Here's what you need to know about surgical biopsy.

To help you get back to your precancer lifestyle, ask your healthcare provider and other specialists to make a rehabilitation program for you. Its goal should be to strengthen both your body and mind.

A retrograde pyelogram is an imaging test that uses X-rays to look at your bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Read on for details about what to expect before, during, and after this test.

Detailed information on targeted therapy for thyroid tumors.