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Hematology

Maryland Oncology Hematology provides hematology services to patients with coagulation, clotting disorders and other diseases related to blood and the generation of blood in the bone marrow. Hematologists study the red and white blood cells, their relative proportions and general cell health, and the diseases that are caused by imbalances. Conditions that a hematologist treats are leukemia, anemia, Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma and lymphoma.

At Maryland Oncology Hematology, we are dedicated to expanding the knowledge of cancer and blood disorders, and we are continually working to find better treatment options through clinical trials and other types of research. As part of US Oncology Research, we are able to participate in clinical trials that provide important access to investigational drugs to patients in our community.

Blood disorders encompass a wide range of conditions that affect the components and functions of blood. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and they may impact red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma, or the bone marrow.

1. Red Blood Cell Disorders

These affect the cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

  • Anemia (e.g., iron-deficiency, pernicious, aplastic, autoimmune hemolytic)
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Thalassemia
  • Polycythemia Vera (overproduction of red cells)

2. White Blood Cell Disorders

These impact the immune system and its ability to fight infections.

  • Leukemia (a type of blood cancer)
  • Lymphoma
  • Neutropenia (low neutrophil count)
  • Leukocytosis (high white cell count)

3. Platelet Disorders

Platelets help blood clot; disorders here affect bleeding and clotting.

  • Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
  • Thrombocythemia (high platelet count)
  • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

4. Clotting Disorders

These involve problems with clotting factors or proteins in the blood.

  • Hemophilia (types A, B, C)
  • Von Willebrand Disease
  • Factor V Leiden
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Protein C/S Deficiency
  • Antithrombin Deficiency

5. Plasma Disorders

Plasma is the liquid part of blood; disorders here affect its viscosity or protein content.

  • Hyperviscosity Syndrome
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Amyloidosis
  • Benign Monoclonal Gammopathy

6. Bone Marrow Disorders

These affect the production of blood cells.

  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (e.g., myelofibrosis, chronic myelogenous leukemia)

7. Iron Metabolism Disorders

These affect how the body processes iron.

  • Hemochromatosis