A WHO Grade III Oligodendroglial Tumor
A WHO grade III oligodendroglial tumor is a fast-growing brain tumor that starts from oligodendrocytes, the cells that make the myelin (insulation) around nerve fibers. In...
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A WHO grade III oligodendroglial tumor is a fast-growing brain tumor that starts from oligodendrocytes, the cells that make the myelin (insulation) around nerve fibers. In...
Read articleAbdominal cystic lymphangioma is a rare, non-cancerous growth made of abnormal lymphatic vessels that form one or more fluid-filled cysts inside the abdomen. The lymphatic system...
Read articleAbducent nucleus cancer, also known as sixth cranial nerve nucleus cancer, is a rare condition where abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the abducent nucleus, a part...
Read articleAberrant Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is a type of skin cancer that typically originates in the basal cells of the skin’s outer layer. In this article,...
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Abrikossoff’s tumor, also known as granular cell tumor (GCT), is a rare type of soft tissue tumor that can develop in various parts of the body....
Read articleAbsolute monocytopenia means the number of monocytes in the blood is abnormally low, specifically below about 0.2 × 10⁹/L (or <200 cells/µL). Monocytes are a critical...
Read articleAbsolute monocytosis means your blood has more monocytes than the normal upper limit when counted as an absolute number, not just a percentage. Monocytes are a...
Read articleAcinar Cell Carcinoma (ACC) is a rare type of cancer that originates in the acinar cells of the pancreas. While it may sound complicated, we’re here...
Read articleAckerman tumor, also known as Ackerman syndrome or Ackerman’s tumor, is a rare medical condition that primarily affects the bones and soft tissues of the body....
Read articleAcoustic neuroma refers to a benign tumor that arises from the Schwann cells lining the vestibular nerve. This nerve is responsible for transmitting sound and assisting...
Read articleAn acoustic schwannoma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor that grows from Schwann cells—the cells that wrap and protect the vestibular (balance) part of the eighth cranial...
Read articleAcquired alpha-thalassaemia in myeloid neoplasms means a person who has a disease of the bone marrow (a blood-forming cancer or pre-cancer) suddenly develops a new problem...
Read articlePediatric acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that happens in babies, children and teenagers. In this disease, very early...
Read articlePaediatric acute lymphocytic leukaemia (also called acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, ALL) is a blood cancer that starts in young white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone...
Read articlePediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, where new blood cells are made. In ALL, early white...
Read articleChildhood precursor lymphoblastic leukemia is a fast-growing blood cancer in children where very young white blood cells (called lymphoblasts) grow out of control in the bone...
Read articleChildhood acute lymphogenous leukaemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the soft center of bones where new blood cells are made. In...
Read articleChildhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that happens mostly in children. In this disease, very young white blood...
Read articleChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, the soft center of the bones where blood cells are made....
Read articleCervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) means there are abnormal cells on the surface lining of the cervix, which is the lower, narrow part of the uterus that...
Read articleSarcoma of the telencephalon (also called cerebral sarcoma) is a rare cancer that starts in the soft-tissue–type cells inside the front part of the brain, called...
Read articleCerebral sarcoma (often called brain sarcoma or primary intracranial sarcoma) is a very rare type of brain cancer that starts in the supporting (connective) tissues inside...
Read articleCerebellar liponeurocytoma is a very rare brain tumor that usually grows in the cerebellum (the back-lower part of the brain that helps balance and coordination). It...
Read articleNeurolipocytoma is a very rare, usually slow-growing brain tumor that most often starts in the cerebellum (the back part of the brain that helps balance and...
Read articleMedullocytoma is a rare tumor that grows inside the brain, most often in the back part of the brain (posterior fossa/cerebellar area). It belongs to a...
Read articleLipomatous medulloblastoma is a confusing old term. In many papers, it was used for a fat-containing (lipidized) tumor in the cerebellum of adults that looks like a...
Read articleCentral neurocytoma is a rare brain tumor that usually grows inside the fluid spaces of the brain (the ventricles), most often near the lateral ventricle. It...
Read articleCELSR1-related late-onset primary lymphedema is a genetic (gene-related) form of long-term swelling. “Lymphedema” means swelling that happens when lymph fluid cannot move out of the tissues...
Read articlePrimary cutaneous CD4+/CD56+ hematolymphoid neoplasm” is an older name that has mostly been replaced by blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). It is a rare blood-cell...
Read article“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 uniform (monomorphic)...
Read articleLymphoblastoid variant of NK-cell lymphoma” is an older, confusing name that has been used for a very aggressive blood cancer made of immature (“blast-like”) cells that...
Read article“Agranular CD4+ natural killer (NK) cell leukaemia” is an older name that was used before doctors understood the true cell of origin. Today, most experts use...
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