There is a need to refine the selection of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) for treatment de-escalation. We investigated whether pretreatment absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways CD4 counts show how strong your immune system is; lower counts mean a ...

Comparison of outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in autologous stem cell transplant recipients compared to allogenic stem cell transplant recipients. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female and almost 75 years old. My vital signs are always normal, and I am active, but slightly overweight. I get quarterly blood draws, and every reading is in the normal range ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female and almost 75 years old. My vital signs are always normal, and I am active, but slightly overweight. I get quarterly blood draws, and every reading is in the normal range ...

Lymphocytes are types of white blood cells important for fighting off infection and destroying cancer cells inside your body. There are three types of lymphocytes: Do you know the best thing about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher blood neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict more severe disease and increased ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects cells that become lymphocytes. Monitoring the number of lymphocytes in the blood is important for many aspects of this form of cancer. A healthy adult ...

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is gaining ground as a quick, affordable way to understand inflammation’s role in disease. Elevated NLR has been linked to worse outcomes in chronic, metabolic ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old male. Several months ago, I lost 17 pounds, and even though I have gained back about 2 pounds in the past month, I cannot gain the weight back, even by increasing my ...