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View article: Breaking Free From MCHC Interferences? French‐Speaking Cellular Haematology Group (GFHC) Review of Causes, Rising Trends and Practical Solutions
Breaking Free From MCHC Interferences? French‐Speaking Cellular Haematology Group (GFHC) Review of Causes, Rising Trends and Practical Solutions Open
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is determined by the ratio of haemoglobin concentration to haematocrit. Managing increased MCHC presents significant challenges, mainly due to variations in analytical methods and pathophys…
View article: Galactorrhoea and amenorrhea as first symptoms of acute myeloid leukaemia: a case report and literature review
Galactorrhoea and amenorrhea as first symptoms of acute myeloid leukaemia: a case report and literature review Open
In the absence of central nervous system involvement, ectopic PRL secretion by leukemic blasts appears to be the most plausible explanation for the elevated PRL levels in this case.
View article: How to diagnose acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) and Niemann–Pick disease type C from bone marrow and peripheral blood smears
How to diagnose acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) and Niemann–Pick disease type C from bone marrow and peripheral blood smears Open
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View article: Galactorrhea and amenorrhea as first symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia
Galactorrhea and amenorrhea as first symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia Open
View article: Acute myeloid leukemia as an adverse event in a patient treated with a poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor
Acute myeloid leukemia as an adverse event in a patient treated with a poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor Open
A 57-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer (17 years earlier) and high-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinoma (9 years earlier) with germline variation of BRCA1 was admitted for exploration of severe pancytopenia (WBC 0.86 × 109/L, H…
View article: When Ring Sideroblasts on Bone Marrow Smears Are Inconsistent with the Diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Neoplasms
When Ring Sideroblasts on Bone Marrow Smears Are Inconsistent with the Diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Open
Ring sideroblasts are commonly seen in myelodysplastic neoplasms and are a key condition for identifying distinct entities of myelodysplastic neoplasms according to the WHO classification. However, the presence of ring sideroblasts is not …
View article: Perls’ Stain Guidelines from the French-Speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC)
Perls’ Stain Guidelines from the French-Speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC) Open
In order to standardize cellular hematology practices, the French-speaking Cellular Hematology Group (Groupe Francophone d’Hématologie Cellulaire, GFHC) focused on Perls’ stain. A national survey was carried out, leading to the proposal of…
View article: Platelet Counting: Ugly Traps and Good Advice. Proposals from the French-Speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC)
Platelet Counting: Ugly Traps and Good Advice. Proposals from the French-Speaking Cellular Hematology Group (GFHC) Open
Despite the ongoing development of automated hematology analyzers to optimize complete blood count results, platelet count still suffers from pre-analytical or analytical pitfalls, including EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia. Although mo…
View article: PB1732 ASSOCIATION OF FLUDARABIN, CYTARABINE AND GEMTUZUMAB FOR FIRST‐LINE REFRACTORY AML IN CHILDREN: A SINGLE‐CENTER EXPERIENCE
PB1732 ASSOCIATION OF FLUDARABIN, CYTARABINE AND GEMTUZUMAB FOR FIRST‐LINE REFRACTORY AML IN CHILDREN: A SINGLE‐CENTER EXPERIENCE Open
Background: Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) is a rare disease in children, with only 50 to 60% of event‐free survival. Ten percents of patients do not respond to first‐line chemotherapy, and there is no recommendation about their second‐…
View article: Eastern Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference 2016
Eastern Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference 2016 Open
The annual Eastern Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference 2016 was held in Montreal, Quebec, 5–7 February. Experts in radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, and infectious diseases involved in the managemen…