What is DIPNECH? Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia, commonly known as DIPNECH, is a rare lung condition characterised by abnormal overgrowth of neuroendocrine cells within the airways. It is considered a pre-malignant or early neoplastic...
What is Malignant PEComa? Malignant PEComa is a very rare type of cancer that arises from special cells called perivascular epithelioid cells. These cells are unusual because they show features of both muscle cells and pigment-producing cells. PEComas belong to a...
What is a High-Grade Astrocytoma? High-Grade Astrocytoma with Piloid Features, also called HGAP, is a rare type of brain tumour. It was recently recognised as a separate tumour in the updated classification of brain tumours by the World Health Organization. Under the...
What are MiNENs? Mixed Neuroendocrine–Non-Neuroendocrine Neoplasms, commonly known as MiNENs, are rare hybrid tumours that contain two different types of cancer cells within the same tumour. One component is neuroendocrine, and the other is non-neuroendocrine, usually...
What is Primary Tracheal Squamous Cell Carcinoma? Primary Tracheal Squamous Cell Carcinoma is a rare cancer that originates in the lining of the trachea, which is the windpipe connecting the throat to the lungs. It is a separate disease from lung squamous cell...
