A Klatskin tumor (or hilar cholangiocarcinoma) is a cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the biliary tree) occurring at the confluence of the right and left hepatic...
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems. They most commonly occur in the intestine...
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Warthin's tumor, also known as papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum, is a benign cystic tumor of the salivary glands containing abundant lymphocytes and...
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A Krukenberg tumor refers to a malignancy in the ovary that metastasized from a primary site, classically the gastrointestinal tract, although it can...
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Carcinoid (redirect from Carcinoid tumor)
A carcinoid (also carcinoid tumor) is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system. In some cases...
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Adenocarcinoma (redirect from Adenocarcinoid tumor)
or adenocarcinomata /ˌædɪnoʊkɑːrsɪˈnoʊmətə/; AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. It is defined as neoplasia...
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Cholangiocarcinoma (redirect from Bile duct tumor)
to form the common hepatic duct may be referred to eponymously as a Klatskin tumor. Although cholangiocarcinoma is known to have the histological and molecular...
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An adenoma is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both. Adenomas can grow from many glandular organs...
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carcinomas: 724 and 20% of malignant ovarian tumors.: 728 Ovarian endometrioid tumors are part of the surface epithelial tumor group of ovarian neoplasms (10–20%...
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A VIPoma or vipoma (/vɪˈpoʊmə/) is a rare endocrine tumor that overproduces vasoactive intestinal peptide (thus VIP + -oma). The incidence is about 1...
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PanNETs are a type of neuroendocrine tumor, representing about one-third of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Many PanNETs are benign...
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prolactinoma is a tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces the hormone prolactin. It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor. Symptoms...
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local tissue and stromal architecture The anatomical location from which tumors arise Genetic, epigenetic, and molecular features Adenocarcinoma (adeno...
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International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (section 868–871 Paragangliomas And Glomus tumors)
C24.0) M8161/3 Bile duct cystadenocarcinoma (C22.1, C24.0) M8162/3 Klatskin tumor (C22.1, C24.0) M8170/0 Liver cell adenoma (C22.0) (M8170/3) Hepatocellular...
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cytological, or molecular properties of both epithelial tumors ("carcinoma") and mesenchymal tumors ("sarcoma"). It is believed that sarcomatoid carcinomas...
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A thymoma is a tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus that is considered a rare neoplasm. Thymomas are frequently associated with neuromuscular...
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a rare type of cancer that can exist in many different body sites. This tumor most often occurs in the salivary glands, but it can also be found in many...
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Hürthle cell (redirect from Hürthle cell tumor)
associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis as well as benign and malignant tumors (Hürthle cell adenoma and Hürthle cell carcinoma, formerly considered a...
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distinct syndromes featuring tumors of endocrine glands, each with its own characteristic pattern. In some cases, the tumors are malignant, in others, benign...
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Glucagonoma is a very rare tumor of the alpha cells of the pancreas that results in the overproduction of the hormone glucagon. Typically associated with...
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (redirect from Mucoepidermoid tumor)
clinically as mixed tumors. Usually occurs at 30–50 years of age. More predilection towards female sex.[citation needed] This tumor is not encapsulated...
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absence of metastases, whether or not the tumor appears limited to the thorax, and whether or not the entire tumor burden within the chest can feasibly be...
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Sacrococcygeal teratoma (redirect from Sacrococcygeal tumor)
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be primarily...
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Burns, William R.; Edil, Barish H. (March 2012). "Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors: Guidelines for Management and Update". Current Treatment Options in Oncology...
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histopathology of tumors. 3rd Ed. p. 931-932. Arpino G, Bardou VJ, Clark GM, Elledge RM (2004). "Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast: tumor characteristics...
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Basal-cell carcinoma (redirect from Basal cell tumor)
the local immune system, possibly decreasing immune surveillance for new tumor cells. Studies of the role of DNA repair in susceptibility to sunlight-induced...
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cancer after lung adenocarcinoma and it originates in the bronchi. Its tumor cells are characterized by a squamous appearance, similar to the one observed...
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Gastrinomas are neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), usually located in the duodenum or pancreas, that secrete gastrin and cause a clinical syndrome known as...
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Syringomas are benign eccrine sweat duct tumors, typically found clustered on eyelids, although they may also be found in the armpits, abdomen, chest,...
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gelatinous ascites. The tumors cause fibrosis of tissues and impede digestion or organ function, and if left untreated, the tumors and mucin they produce...
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