Angiolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm composed of mature fatty tissue and multiple small abnormal blood vessels. Infiltrating mediastinal angiolipoma is an extremely rare tumor associated with delayed diagnosis. Angiolipomas are benign tumors that usually occur in the subcutaneous layer Read More …
Category: Cancer, Neoplasms and Palliative Care A – Z
Adenolipoma – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Adenolipoma of the skin is a recently discovered benign entity first described in 1993 by Hitchcock. It is a variant of lipoma which consists of an admixture of adipose tissue and eccrine sweat glands, hence the name adenolipoma. However, in Read More …
Lipomas – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Lipomas are benign subcutaneous tumors of fat cells (adipocytes) that present as soft, painless nodules that are most commonly seen on the trunk. Lipomas usually range from 1- >10 cm. They are mesenchymal tumors and are found anywhere in the body Read More …
Kaposi Sarcoma – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) gained public attention as an AIDS-defining malignancy; its appearance on the skin was a highly stigmatizing sign of HIV infection during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The widespread introduction of effective antiretrovirals to control HIV by Read More …
Soft Tissue Sarcomas – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Soft Tissue Sarcomas (STS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors, arising in connective tissues embryologically derived from the mesenchyme. There are dozens of subtypes arising from cartilage, muscle, blood vessels, nerves, and fat.[rx] Sarcoma make up <1% of Read More …
Leiomyosarcoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is one of the more common subtypes of STS, comprising up to 25% of all sarcomas. Classically, LMS would either originate directly from the smooth muscle cells or from the precursor mesenchymal stem cells that would eventually differentiate Read More …
Nephroblastoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Nephroblastoma is the most common renal cancer in the pediatric age group.[rx][rx] It is also the most common pediatric abdominal cancer, and the fourth most common pediatric cancer overall. Wilms tumor is typically found in children younger than five years old. The Read More …
Tumor – Types, Classification, Treatment
A tumor is a mass of tissue that’s formed by an accumulation of abnormal cells. Normally, the cells in your body age, die, and are replaced by new cells. With cancer and other tumors, something disrupts this cycle. Tumor cells grow, even though the body Read More …
Wilms Tumor- Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Wilms tumor/nephroblastoma is the most common renal cancer in the pediatric age group.[rx][rx] It is also the most common pediatric abdominal cancer, and the fourth most common pediatric cancer overall. Wilms tumor is typically found in children younger than five years old. Read More …
Osteosarcoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Osteosarcoma (OS) is an osteoid-producing malignancy of mesenchymal origins. This high-grade tumor is the most common primary malignancy of bone and is often fatal in both children and adults. While primary bone cancers represent less than 0.2% of all cancers Read More …
Retinoblastoma – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. It is the most common primary malignant intraocular cancer in children, and it is almost exclusively found in young children.[rx] Retinoblastoma is Read More …
Tumor Suppressor Genes – What About You Need To Know
Tumor Suppressor Genes are important genes that act within the genome to regulate several cellular functions. These genes can be broadly classified based on their role in cell growth/cell cycle progression, cell proliferation, DNA repair mechanisms, and other crucial cellular Read More …