Cancer Information Library
RX Cancer A-Z
Browse indexed cancer guides by cancer type, body site, oncology term, or first letter without loading the complete library at once.
162 matching article(s).
Mpost
Metastatic Tumors
Metastatic tumors, also known as metastatic cancer or secondary tumors, are a serious and often life-threatening condition that occurs when cancer cells from one…
Mpost
MGUS – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance) is characterized by a serum M protein concentration of less than 30 g/L, fewer than 10% clonal plasma…
Mpost
Mibelli’s Angiokeratoma
Mibelli's angiokeratoma is a rare skin condition characterized by small, raised red or purple lesions on the skin. These lesions are caused by the…
Mpost
Microcapillary Hemangioma
Microcapillary hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark or infantile hemangioma, is a common benign vascular tumor that appears as a raised, bright red,…
Mpost
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma (MAC) is a rare, slow-growing skin cancer that typically occurs on the face or other sun-exposed areas. While it's uncommon, understanding…
Mpost
Micronodular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Micronodular basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) is a type of skin cancer that develops in the basal cells of the skin. Basal cells are responsible…
Mpost
Microvenular Hemangioma
Microvenular hemangioma, also known as microvenous hemangioma, is a relatively rare vascular lesion that affects the skin and mucous membranes. This condition is characterized…
Mpost
Miescher’s Granuloma of the Face
Miescher's granuloma of the face is a rare skin condition that can affect people of all ages. In this article, we will break down…
Mpost
Mild Low Monocytes
Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that patrol the blood, enter tissues, and mature into macrophages and dendritic cells to help fight…
Mpost
Mixed Carcinosarcoma
Mixed Carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that contains both carcinoma (cancer that starts in epithelial cells) and sarcoma (cancer that…
Mpost
Mixed Ganglioglioma
Mixed ganglioglioma is a type of brain tumor that contains both ganglion and glial cells. These tumors are rare and can occur in various…
Mpost
Mixed Glioneuronal Tumor–Associated Syndrome
Mixed Glioneuronal Tumor–Associated Syndrome is a rare neurological condition in which patients develop a spectrum of symptoms and complications related to mixed glioneuronal tumors…
Mpost
Mixed Lineage Acute Leukemia
Mixed lineage acute leukemia is an aggressive blood cancer where the same leukemia cells show features of more than one lineage at the same…
Mpost
Mixed Müllerian Sarcoma of the Uterus
Mixed Müllerian sarcoma of the uterus—better known today as uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS)—is a rare, aggressive cancer that starts in the womb (uterus). It contains…
Mpost
Mixed Müllerian Tumor
Mixed Müllerian tumor is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that typically occurs in the female reproductive system, especially the uterus. Understanding this…
Mpost
Mixed Tumors
Mixed tumors, also known as pleomorphic adenomas, are growths that occur in the salivary glands. While they are usually benign, meaning they are not…
Mpost
Monoclonal B Lymphocytosis – Diagnosis, Treatment
Monoclonal B Lymphocytosis (MBL) is defined as the presence of a clonal B-cell population in the peripheral blood with fewer than 5 × 109/L…
Mpost
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) is characterized by a serum M protein concentration of less than 30 g/L, fewer than 10% clonal plasma…
Mpost
Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease (MIDD)
Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease (MIDD) is a rare disease characterized by the deposition of monoclonal Ig molecules in basement membranes. In contrast to amyloidosis,…
Mpost
Monocytopenia due to Decreased Production
Monocytopenia means having too few monocytes in the blood. Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that help fight infections, clean up dead…
Mpost
Monocytopenia Due to Sequestration/Destruction
Monocytopenia means there are abnormally low numbers of monocytes in the blood. Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that help the body…
Mpost
Monocytosis
Monocytosis means your blood has more monocytes than normal. Monocytes are one type of white blood cell. They patrol the blood, move into tissues,…
Mpost
Monomorphic NK-Cell Lymphoma
“Monomorphic NK-cell lymphoma” is an older/less common way some sources described a very aggressive cancer made from natural killer (NK) cells that look fairly…
Mpost
Monomorphous Round Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma
Monomorphous round cell rhabdomyosarcoma is an older or alternate name doctors have used for a type of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) that looks very uniform (“monomorphous”) under…
