Cancer treatments have made great strides in the last several decades, and outlooks for patients are met with more confidence than ever. Anxiety over the unknown has been replaced with practical [...]
Our team at Personalized Hematology-Oncology is focused on the health and safety of our patients amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We remain open in order to provide [...]
Too high a platelet count can mean an increased risk of blood clots while too few can cause several diseases. Genetic problems and faulty antibodies can lead to small clotting issues in the body, [...]
Like most of us, Karie Hodges started 2020 filled with hope for the new decade. She was about to turn 30, and with her wedding date set for the fall, 2020 was destined to be a landmark year. Even [...]
At Personalized Hematology/Oncology of Wake Forest, under the care of Dr. Castillos, patients experience customized treatment plans and targeted therapies developed around their history of cancer [...]
September is National Leukemia Awareness Month, cancer of the white blood cells; a time intended to inform the general public about this specific form of cancer and help people recognize the [...]
The average human body contains anywhere from five to seven quarts of blood. When one’s blood is lost, it has to be replenished. Even the blood that stays in our body needs to be replaced [...]
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder that affects roughly one percent of the general population. Von Willebrand disease is a genetic disease, meaning patients get it from their [...]
Cancer affects the lives of millions of Americans and their families. The daily struggle of living with cancer and adjusting to life after recovery or remission can be challenging to work [...]
Hemophilia is a serious medical condition that occurs in 1 out of every 5,000 live births, according to the National Hemophilia Foundation. Hemophilia A is four times as common as hemophilia B. [...]
