Clear Cell Sarcoma Many people suffer from all types of cancer like, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, malignant mesothelioma and so much more. These types of cancers are very common and are usually found and treated as soon as possible. Despite the fact that technology and medicine has advanced in many ways, Clear cell sarcoma is still a puzzle to most doctors. Clear Cell Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that usually affects young adults between the ages of 20 to 40 years old, not to be confused with Clear cell sarcoma in the kidney. Clear cell sarcoma is a genetic mutation, in chromosomal translocation, the two pieces of chromosomes are switched, which results in abnormal fusion of genes. When this happens, the clear cell sarcoma tumor
The tumor board conference I attended was held on Tuesday March 27, 2018 at 7:00 AM, at Northwest Community Hospital. The pathology for the patient I chose was an atypical carcinoid in her lungs.
CNS tumors represent the second most frequent tumor of childhood and the most common pediatric solid tumor; approximately 2,200 patients under the age of 20 are diagnosed each year with invasive CNS tumors, and CNS tumors are the number one cause of death from childhood cancer. [1] Therapeutic strategies generally involve surgery as a primary intervention, but complete resection is often not possible due to tumor location. In such cases, adjunct therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may be required based on the tumor histology and presence of residual tumor. [2]
Cancer is a term used for diseases in which irregular cells divide without any control and have the capability to penetrate and infect normal body tissue through the blood and lymph system. Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States, exceeded barely by heart disease. According to the CDC Cancer Statistics and Data, there were more than 1.45 million people diagnosed with various kind of cancer between 1999 and 2007 and out of those more than 562,000 people died due to cancer (cdc.gov, 2012). Currently there are more than 200 different types of cancer that have been discovered. Cancer could be
Kaposi Sarcoma is a cancer that develops from the cells that line lymph or blood vessels. It usually appears as tumors on the skin or on mucosal surfaces such as inside the mouth, but tumors can also develop in other parts of the body, such as in the lymph
The patient is a 75-year-old gentleman who presents to the ED brought in by wheelchair with complaints of falls and injuries. H he presents also with pain it's chronic it radiates down his left leg symptoms became worse over the past 5 days is also consult related having weakness neck pain in his medical history is significant for enlarged prostate hypertension good cancer carcinoma of the neck and liver carcinoma patient also does some indication that he had a liver transplant 14 years ago on a CT brain done in the ED revealed him to be highly suspicious for normal pressure hydrocephalus number of the lumbosacral was noted to have mass in the sacral area highly suspicious for metastatic cancer is also known to have cervical myelopathy in
Some other research about Brown tumors is that, Brown Tumors appear around 10% of the cases that have to do with a kidney disease. The tumor can be found anywhere in the skeleton. The most common parts that can be found are in the ribs, clavicle and the pelvis. 4.5% have been found in the mandibular, which is your
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma, is a type of cancer in the epithial cell, the Squamous cell are the main parts of the epidermis of the skin. This cancer is one of the major forms of skin cancer. This cancer also occurs in the lining of the digestive tract, lungs, and other areas of the body and SCC(Squamous-Cell Carcinoma) occurs as a for of cancer in the digestive tissues that include, lips, urinary bladder, mouth, prostate, esophagus, vagina and the cervix. Most people get it when they are 50 but they are more at risk around there 70’s. People with darker skin are at less risk to develop SCC. An example is someone who has fair skin, light hair, blue/green/grey eyes are at higher risk to develop this disease. Also those who are exposed to direct
Squamous Cell Carcinoma is a common skin cancer of the outer and middle layer of epidermis caused by excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure from sources such as tanning beds and the sun. This form of Carcinoma is most commonly found on areas of the body affected by prolonged exposure such as the face, hands, arms, legs, and neck. Other factors can put patients at higher risk of developing Squamous Cell Carcinomas such as age, fair skin, long term chemical and radiation exposure, and autoimmune deficiency.
Sarcomas are rare and considerably heterogeneous malignant tumours with a plethora of different tumour behaviours, corresponding to almost 1.5% of all adult malignancies2. For most sarcoma subtypes the mainstay of management for localized disease is complete surgical resection with or without radiation. However, despite optimal treatment about 50% of patients with high grade tumours will develop metastatic disease. The outcome for patients with advanced STS is poor with a median overall survival of approximately 18 months. Furthermore, historically the treatment options for patients with advanced disease have been limited. The introduction of imatinib and other targeted therapies in gastro intestinal stromal tumours has in many ways been
lymphoreticular cells. Lymphoma is the most common hematopoietic tumor that occurs in dogs. It can be found in various sites throughout the body but is significantly more commonly located among the lymphoid tissues, including lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow. Lymphomas are most commonly found in middle aged and older dogs. Multicentric lymphoma, which is the most common kind of lymphoma that makes up 84 percent of lymphomas found in dogs, presents itself with a vast array of symptoms. The primary symptom of multicentric lymphoma is enlarged peripheral lymph nodes, the mandibular and prescapular lymph nodes in particular. Other symptoms include but are not limited to, lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, emaciation, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, polyuria, dyspnea, polydipsia and ascites. There are 5 stages of lymphoma in domestic animals, which are further classified into having systemic signs and not showing any systemic signs. Stage I is when the tumor is limited to a single node or
steadily declined over the past 30 years [4]. Increased awareness of the late effects of
A brain tumor is an abnormal development of tissue in the brain or central spine, which is accountable for appropriate brain functionality. Brain and spinal cord tumors are atypical growths of tissue found inside the skull or the bony spinal column, which are the chief constituents of the central nervous system (CNS). Benign tumors are noncancerous and malignant tumors are cancerous. The central nervous system (CNS) is accommodated within rigid, bony quarters (i.e., the skull and spinal column), so any uncharacteristic growth, whether benign or malignant, can place burden on sensitive tissues and damage function. Tumors that instigate in the brain or spinal cord are called primary tumors.
This is a very rare kind of cancer that develops in children, usually in those younger than 4 years old. The cells of
It is the second most common type of cancer found in children. Ewing's sarcoma typically occurs in people between 10 and 20 years old. However, it can occur at any age.
A solid tumor is a benign or malignant abnormal mass of tissue that usually does not contain cysts or liquid areas. there are various types of solid tumors including colon carcinoma [29]. Despite their high prevalence [29], basic and clinical research conducted on solid tumors are still rudimentary [30], attributable to the heterogeneous nature of these tumors which limits the efficacy of anti-cancer treatments [31]. The heterogeneity in solid tumors occurs as the tumor mass enlarges as a consequence of an insufficient tumor neovascularization resulting in a failure to deliver adequate oxygen. This may lead to the presence of Hypoxic regions within these tumors [31, 32].