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Cervix Carcinoma
Cervix carcinoma, also known as cervical cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the…
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Chemodectomas
Chemodectomas (also called head & neck paragangliomas most commonly carotid body, jugulotympanic, vagal, or laryngeal tumors) are rare tumors that grow from tiny nerve-related cells…
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Cherry Angiomas
Cherry angiomas are common, benign skin growths that appear as small red dots on the surface of the skin. They are also known as…
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Cherry Hemangiomas – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Cherry hemangiomas are common benign cutaneous vascular proliferations. They are also known as cherry angiomas, adult hemangiomas, or senile angiomas as their number tends…
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Child Adrenocortical Carcinoma – Symptoms, Treatment
Child Adrenocortical Carcinoma/Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm with an incidence of about one case per million population.[rx] They have a bimodal peak;…
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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, the soft center of the bones where blood cells…
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Childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that happens mostly in children. In this disease, very young…
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Childhood Acute Lymphogenous Leukaemia (ALL)
Childhood acute lymphogenous leukaemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the soft center of bones where new blood cells are…
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Childhood Astrocytic Tumor
A childhood astrocytic tumor of the cerebellum is a growth that starts from special support cells in the brain called astrocytes, which look like…
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Childhood Astrocytic Tumor of Telencephalon
A childhood astrocytic tumor of the telencephalon is a brain growth that begins in special support cells called astrocytes, inside the large upper part…
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Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
A childhood brain stem glioma is a tumor that starts from glial cells (helper cells of the brain) and grows inside the brainstem in…
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Childhood Carcinoid Tumor
A childhood carcinoid tumor is a rare type of cancer that starts from neuroendocrine cells in a child’s body. These special cells act like…
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Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
Childhood cerebral astrocytoma is a brain tumor that starts in special support cells of the brain called astrocytes. Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that help…
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Childhood Malignant Melanoma
Childhood malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in pigment-making cells called melanocytes in a child or teenager. These cells give…
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Childhood Medulloblastoma
Childhood medulloblastoma is a cancer that starts in a part of the brain called the cerebellum. The cerebellum sits at the back and bottom…
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Childhood Optic Nerve Glioma
Childhood optic nerve glioma is a slow-growing brain tumor that starts in the cells that support and protect the optic nerve, the cable that…
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Childhood Optic Tract Glioma
Childhood optic tract glioma is a type of brain tumour that grows in the optic tract, which is the cable of nerve fibres that…
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Childhood Precursor Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Childhood precursor lymphoblastic leukemia is a fast-growing blood cancer in children where very young white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) grow out of control in…
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Chloroma
Chloroma, also known as granulocytic sarcoma or extramedullary myeloid tumor, is a rare type of cancer that primarily affects the bone marrow and blood.…
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare but serious type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. In this article, we'll provide simple explanations for the…
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Cholangiocarcinoma of the Biliary Tract
Cholangiocarcinoma of the biliary tract is a cancer that starts in the cells lining the bile ducts, which carry bile from the liver to…
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Cholangiocellular Carcinoma
Cholangiocellular carcinoma means a cancer that starts from the cells that line the bile ducts. These ducts are like small tubes that carry bile…
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Cholangiocellular Carcinoma
Cholangiocellular carcinoma (also called cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer) is a cancer that grows from the cells lining the bile ducts. These bile ducts…
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Cholangiosarcoma
Cholangiosarcoma (more often called cholangiocarcinoma) is a rare cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are thin tubes that carry a green…
