Specialists in Blood Diseases
Your blood transports vital nutrients and oxygen around your body and carries away waste products and carbon dioxide from your cells. Blood diseases, disorders and cancers prevent the circulatory system from properly doing its job.
When you need care for your blood disorder, turn to the specialists at Sanford Hematology for expert, compassionate care.
Blood Conditions We Treat
Our board-certified hematologists can diagnose, treat and manage a variety of blood disorders, including:
- Anemia – A condition where the body isn’t producing as many red blood cells as it needs or the blood has a low level of hemoglobin. Without enough red blood cells and hemoglobin, your body won’t get enough oxygen.
- Bleeding disorder – This disorder impacts how your blood clots, which is the process of blood solidifying to prevent a massive loss of blood after an injury.
- Blood cancer – These cancers are caused by a cell mutation that affects blood cells, bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Common blood cancers include leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Learn more about blood cancer.
- Bone marrow failure – This condition affects your bone marrow’s ability to produce blood cells.
- Blood clotting disorder – If your body is prone to creating a build-up of blood that blocks your arteries and veins, events like a stroke or heart attack could result.
- Sickle cell disorder – Red blood cells become misshapen, usually in the form of a sickle or crescent moon. The blood is sticky and rigid and can lead to blockages.
Blood Disorder Treatments
If you have a condition affecting your blood or bone marrow, Sanford Hematology offers the support you need.
Your hematologic treatment options:
Blood transfusions transfer donated blood to your bloodstream through a tube placed within a vein in your arm.
Bone marrow transplants help patients whose stem cells have been damaged by disease or high doses of chemotherapy. The treatment replaces damaged or unhealthy cells with healthy ones.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill fast-growing cancer cells. There are a variety of chemotherapy drugs created to target different cancer types.
Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses your immune system to fight cancer by boosting, directing or restoring your body’s natural defenses.
Precision oncology refers to treatments uniquely designed to treat your specific cancer based on genetic mutations, type of cancer, tumor size, location, cancer stage and more. These tailored treatments provide better results faster and with fewer side effects.
Your Care Team
Since blood diseases can impact how your entire body functions, our hematologists collaborate with specialists from various disciplines to provide comprehensive care to adults and children. You may also work with subspecialists called hematopathologists, who examine the organs and tissues that function by using blood cells.
When you need care for a blood disease, our team can help.