Carcinosarcoma of the corpus uteri is a rare, very aggressive cancer of the womb (uterus). It has two parts inside the same tumor: a carcinoma part (from the ...

A Müllerian mixed tumour (also called carcinosarcoma) is a rare, fast-growing cancer of the uterus or other organs that come from the Müllerian system. It has ...

A mesodermal mixed tumor is a rare cancer that has two parts living together in the same mass: (1) an epithelial (carcinoma) part and (2) a mesenchymal ...

A malignant mixed Müllerian tumor (MMMT), also called uterine carcinosarcoma, is a rare, fast-growing cancer that contains two cancers in one: a carcinoma (a ...

Malignant mixed mesodermal (Müllerian) tumor (MMMT)—now usually called uterine carcinosarcoma—is a rare, fast-growing cancer that starts in the lining of the ...

Malignant carcinosarcoma is a rare, aggressive cancer that contains two kinds of cancer cells in the same tumor: (1) gland or surface-type cells (“carcinoma,” ...

Carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that has two parts in the same tumor: a carcinoma part (made of cells that look like the lining cells of organs) ...

Esophageal carcinoma is a cancer that starts in the inner lining of the esophagus—the long, muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. ...

Carcinoma of the esophagus is a cancer that starts in the inner lining of the esophagus, the food pipe that carries food and drink from the mouth to the ...

Malignant carcinoid syndrome is a group of body problems caused by a cancer called a neuroendocrine tumor (NET). These tumors make and release powerful ...

A hormonal tumor is a growth that makes and releases extra hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers. They are made by glands like the pituitary, thyroid, ...

Excessive serotonin secretion means the body has too much serotonin in the wrong place or at the wrong time. Serotonin is a natural chemical that helps nerves ...

Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms that happens when certain slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) make and release hormones—most often ...

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase deficiency is a rare, inherited problem of the urea cycle—the body’s system for removing extra ammonia, a waste made when we ...

Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase I (CPS1) deficiency is a rare, inherited problem of the urea cycle. The urea cycle is the liver’s “nitrogen-cleaning” system. It ...

NEMO deficiency syndrome is a rare, inherited immune system disorder caused by harmful changes (variants) in the IKBKG gene on the X chromosome. IKBKG makes a ...

Maeda syndrome is another name for CARASIL, a very rare inherited small-vessel disease of the brain. It damages the tiny arteries deep inside the brain, ...

Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CARASIL) is a rare, inherited disease that damages the brain’s ...

CARASIL stands for Cerebral Autosomal Recessive Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy.It is a rare genetic small-vessel disease of the ...

Capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM) syndrome is a genetic condition that causes two main kinds of blood-vessel changes. First, many ...