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  2. Death of Gloria Ramirez - Wikipedia

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    Her official cause of death was labeled cardiac dysrhythmia that resulted in kidney failure, all stemming from her cervical cancer. [3] During her funeral, and afterward, her family continued pinning the blame on the poor care of the hospital for Ramirez's death, and maintain that the toxic fumes that resulted in her death along with the ...

  3. Elizabeth Holmes - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American biotechnology entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud in connection with her blood-testing company, Theranos. [2] The company's valuation soared after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a ...

  4. Bloodletting - Wikipedia

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    Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches , was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily fluids were regarded as " humours " that had to remain in proper balance to maintain health.

  5. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Upper: peptic ulcer disease, esophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis, cancer [3] Lower: hemorrhoids, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease [2] Diagnostic method: Medical history and physical examination, blood tests [1] Treatment: Intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, endoscopy [4] [5] Medication: Proton pump inhibitors, octreotide ...

  6. A quick, cheap test could protect against fatal chemo ... - AOL

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    The chemotherapy drug 5-FU can be toxic to some people with cancer. A quick, cheap test can show if chemo is safe for a patient, but few doctors order it.

  7. Leukemia - Wikipedia

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    This represents about 3% of the almost seven million deaths due to cancer that year, and about 0.35% of all deaths from any cause. [79] Of the sixteen separate sites the body compared, leukemia was the 12th most common class of neoplastic disease and the 11th most common cause of cancer-related death. [79]

  8. New blood test can spot breast cancer at earliest ... - AOL

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    A new AI-powered blood test is the first to detect signs of breast cancer in its earliest stages when it is “far more easily treated”, scientists have announced. The new fast and non-invasive ...

  9. Circulating tumor cell - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] For example, analysis of blood samples from cancer patients has found a propensity for increased CTC detection as the disease progresses. [8] Blood tests are easy and safe to perform and multiple samples can be taken over time. By contrast, analysis of solid tumors necessitates invasive procedures that might limit patient compliance.