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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 are tiny...

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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 from the...

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Pediatric Optic Nerve Glioma

Paediatric optic nerve glioma is a usually slow-growing brain/nerve tumor that starts in the supportive “glial” cells around the optic nerve (the cable that carries vision...

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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 carries sight...

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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 of the...

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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 skin, hair,...

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Pediatric Cerebral Astrocytoma

Pediatric cerebral astrocytoma is a brain tumour that starts in the main part of a child’s brain called the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the “thinking” part...

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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 feed and...

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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 small stars...

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Cerebellum Juvenile Astrocytoma

Cerebellum juvenile astrocytoma usually means a pilocytic astrocytoma that grows in the cerebellum of a child or teenager. The cerebellum is the lower back part of...

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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 both nerve...

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Pediatric Brain Stem Glioma

Pediatric brain stem glioma means a tumor that starts from glial (support) cells inside the brain stem in a child. The brain stem is the “bridge”...

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