Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer and Relation to InflammationRohaizam Japar Jaafar1, *, Zulkifli Yusof1, Zakinah Yahaya2 1 Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia 2 Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala…
2Red cell disorders: anaemia, jaundice, polycythaemia and cyanosis Neonatal anaemia Definition and clinical significance of neonatal anaemia Anaemia is generally defined as a haemoglobin concentration or haematocrit at least two…
3Neonatal infection and leucocyte disorders Leucocyte abnormalities in neonatal systemic disease Increases in leucocyte numbers Increases in leucocyte numbers secondary to systemic disease are very common in neonates, particularly in…
4Disorders of platelets and coagulation, thrombosis and blood transfusion Thrombocytopenia overview Thrombocytopenia is the commonest haematological abnormality in neonates, particularly among sick and/or very low birthweight neonates (reviewed in references…
PHARYNX (ICD‐O C01, C05.1, 2, C09, C10.0, 2, 3, C11–13) Rules for Classification The classification applies only to carcinomas. There should be histological confirmation of the disease. Anatomical Sites and…
BREAST TUMOURS (ICD‐O‐3 C50) Rules for Classification The classification applies only to carcinomas and concerns the male as well as the female breast. There should be histological confirmation of the…
LUNG (ICD‐O C34) Rules for Classification The classification applies to carcinomas of the lung, including non‐small cell carcinomas, small cell carcinomas and bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumours. It does not apply to…
MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF SKIN (ICD‐O‐3 C44, C51.0, C60.9, C63.2) Rules for Classification There should be histological confirmation of the disease. Regional Lymph Nodes The regional lymph nodes are those appropriate…
