Category: Cancer, Neoplasms and Palliative Care A – Z

Strawberry Hemangioma/Capillary hemangioma of infancy are the most common benign orbital neoplasms in children. Historically, they have been referred to by many names such as infantile hemangiomas, juvenile hemangiomas, hemangioblastomas or strawberry nevi. Currently, the universal vocabulary of capillary hemangioma is Read More …

Hemangioma also knew as hemangiomas of infancy or infantile hemangiomas (IH), are the most common benign tumor of infancy[rx]. They are often called “strawberry marks” due to their clinical appearance. Endothelial cell proliferation results in hemangiomas. There are different types Read More …

Osteosarcoma and UPS of Bone/Osteosarcoma occurs predominantly in adolescents and young adults. Review of data from the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program resulted in an estimated osteosarcoma incidence rate of 4.4 cases per 1 million each Read More …

Ewing’s Sarcoma is a type of cancer that may be a bone sarcoma or a soft-tissue sarcoma. Symptoms may include swelling and pain at the site of the tumor, fever, and bone fracture.[rx] The most common areas where it begins are the legs, pelvis, and chest wall.[rx] In Read More …

CNS (Central Nervous System) Cancer/CNS lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord. Lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. The Read More …

CNS lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord. Lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. The lymph system is part Read More …

Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord. Lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. The Read More …

Bone Marrow Failure (BMF) refers to the decreased production of one or more major hematopoietic lineages which leads to diminished or absent hematopoietic precursors in the bone marrow and attendant cytopenias. It can be divided into two categories: acquired and Read More …

Osteochondroma represents the most common bone tumor accounting for 20 to 50% of all benign osseous tumors.[rx][rx] Osteochondromas are surface bone lesions composed of both cortical and medullary bone with hyaline cartilage caps. The presence of cortical and medullary continuity of Read More …

Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer /Late effects are health problems that occur months or years after treatment has ended. The treatment of cancer may cause health problems for childhood cancer survivors months or years after successful treatment has ended. Cancer treatments may Read More …

Enchondroma are cartilaginous tumors of the benign bone tumor family. The common benign bone tumors include enchondroma, osteochondroma, chondroblastoma, and chondromyxoid fibroma all of which hail from a cartilage origin. Enchondromas are medullary cavity tumors classified in an overarching category Read More …

A chordoma is a low-grade, slow-growing, but locally invasive and locally aggressive tumor. Chordomas belong to the sarcoma family of tumors. They arise from the remnants of the notochord and occur in the midline along the spinal axis from the Read More …