What is retinoblastoma? Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer for children. It starts from the cells of retina. Retina is a nerve tissue layer that lines the back of the eye. It senses the light and creates a nerve…
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Klatskin Tumor
What is Klatskin Tumor? Klatskin tumor is a type of cancerous growth develops at the junction between right and left biliary duct from where main bile duct is formed. All types of cancerous growth in the biliary duct are termed…
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HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
What is HER2 positive breast cancer ? The excessive presence of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor) protein receptors in breast tissue lead to malignant growth and clinically termed as HER2 positive breast cancer. In general, breast tissues contain HER2 (human…
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Granular Cell Tumor
What is Granular cell tumor? Granular cell tumor (GrCT) also known as Schwannoma or Abrikossoff tumor, is a rare soft tissue tumor derived from Schwann cells. Mostly these neoplasm´s are benign, but they can also be malignant. These tumors are…
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Ganglioglioma
What is Ganglioglioma? Ganglioglioma is a slow growing tumor develops in the central nervous system. The nature of the tumor is benign and main clinical presentation is an epileptic seizure. The location of the tumor is not specific, as it…
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Inoperable Brain Tumor
What is an Inoperable Brain Tumor? Inoperable Brain Tumor is a tumor that is located in a surgically inaccessible place in the brain, or one’s that are composed of multiple tumors and can’t be all removed. Accessibility of the tumor…
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Choroidal Melanoma
What is Choroidal Melanoma? The choroidal melanoma is malignant disorder, which arises from the melanin cells present in the eye. The choroid is rich in vascular structure and therefore, the malignancy of the choroid melanoma usually not restricted to the…
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Hemangiopericytoma
What is Hemangiopericytoma? Hemangiopericytoma is a rare, painless and usually asymptomatic tumor affected in soft tissues and blood vessels. Blood vessels present in all over the body and hemangiopericytoma tumors are formed anywhere in the body, because of adjacent blood…
Brenner Tumor
What is Brenner tumor? Brenner tumor is a rare form of ovary tumors. These tumors belong to a group called epithelial tumors (also see Nasopharyngeal carcinoma). Only approximately 2% of all ovarian tumors are Brenner tumors. There are three types…
Clear Cell Sarcoma
What is clear cell sarcoma? Clear cell sarcoma is a rarely occurring soft tissue malignancy with a chromosomal translocation, t(12;22)(q13;q12), or a consequential EWSR1-ATF1 combination of gene. Furthermore, the cancerous growth developing in the GI tract may have a variation…
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