Bone marrow biopsies are performed to check for cancer and other diseases that impact your blood. A bone marrow biopsy is performed by inserting a large needle into your bone, usually your hip bone, ...

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are cornerstone diagnostic procedures within haematology and oncology, routinely employed to assess disorders ranging from haematological malignancies to metabolic ...

BD has begun a voluntary recall of many of its intraosseous needle kits and delivery systems, citing a handful of potential safety issues with the devices. Inserted through the bone to quickly deliver ...

The sight and sound could easily make you cringe. A paramedic grabs your leg at the calf, holding up your thin-skinned shin, and pulls out a 15-gauge syringe, the same size as the ones used for IVs.

In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up inside bone marrow -- the spongy tissue inside large bones where blood cells are produced. Over time, myeloma cells cause damage to bones, kidneys, ...

I work as a nurse practitioner in a hematology/oncology department. Although my formal role is the coordinator for the hemophilia & thrombosis treatment center, I also coordinate the bone marrow ...