What is Adult T-cell Leukemia? Adult T-cell leukemia is a rare type of T-cell cancer caused by human lymphotropic virus type1 (HTLV-1) and typically affects blood and can also develop in the lymph nodes, skin and other areas or organs of the body. T cells or...
What is Scirrhous Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast? Scirrhous ductal carcinoma is a rare subtype of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. A clear clinical sign is the presence of a hard lump in the Breast. It can metastasize (spread of the tumour from its place of...
What are Germ Cell Tumours? Germ cell tumours develop from reproductive cells such as the ovaries and testes. Germ cell tumours usually develop in people between the ages of 11 to 30 years. There are two main types of germ cell tumours of the brain. These are...
What is Inflammatory Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast? It is a rare type of aggressive breast cancer that arises from the cells lining the milk ducts of the breast and then spreads outside the ducts. In inflammatory ductal carcinoma of the breast, cancer cells block the...
What is Haemangiopericytoma? Haemangiopericytoma is a type of tumour that originates from the pericyte cells of the blood vessels and capillaries. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels. Hemangiopericytoma tumours can occur anywhere in the body, but they usually occur in...
