Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma
Jul 13 2015Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) is a rare type of brain tumor that can appear during childhood. A tumor begins when cells start to change and …
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Cancer symptoms, treatments and recovery vary greatly depending on diagnosis, grade, and genetic mutations. Browse cancer types from A to Z and learn about life expectancies, treatment plans, and disease specific information.
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Ganglioneuroblastoma
Jul 12 2015A ganglioneuroblastoma is an intermediate tumor growing in nerve tissues. It has both malignant and benign cells. Ganglioneuroblastoma develops to form a large group of …
Melanoma Skin Cancer
Jul 11 2015Most skin tumors are not cancerous. They arebenign most of the time. Some common skin tumors that are easily noticeable are moles, seborrheic keratosis, and wart. …
Pancreatic Cancer
Jul 10 2015Exocrine and endocrine cells are what forms pancreatic cancer. Exocrine cells commonly form pancreatic cancer. It is important to know whether the tumor is from …
Choroid Plexus
Jul 9 2015Brain tumors are created from the brain tissue, choroid plexus, which lines the ventricles of the brain. They invade tissues and spread by the cerebrospinal …
Paraganglioma
Jul 8 2015Paragangliomas are rare tumors that grow in cells of the peripheral nervous system (i.e. the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord). The peripheral nervous …
Germ Cell Tumors
May 15 2015Germ cell tumors are malignant (cancerous) or non-malignant (benign, non-cancerous) tumors that are comprised mostly of germ cells. Germ cells are the cells that develop …
Ewing Sarcoma
May 15 2015Ewing sarcoma is a cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue. It can occur in any bone, but is most often found …
Pineal Region Tumors
May 15 2015These tumors originate from normal cells in the pineal gland. The pineal gland is located in the center of the brain and is involved in …
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