What is an Alpha Heavy Chain Disease? Alpha heavy chain disease is a plasma cell cancer characterized by incomplete production of antibodies with overproduction of heavy chains without associated light chains. The clinical characteristics of the disease are diarrhoea...
What is a Malignant Hemangiopericytoma or Solitary Fibrous Tumour? Malignant hemangiopericytoma or solitary fibrous tumours belong to the group of benign (non-malignant) or malignant (malignant) soft tissue or mesenchymal tumours. A solitary fibrous tumour usually...
What is a Carcinoid Tumour of The Appendix? Carcinoid tumour of the appendix is a type of neuroendocrine tumour of the appendix. It is the most common type of cancer in the appendix. It approximately accounts for half of the appendix tumour. Carcinoid tumours of the...
What is the Atypical Lipomatous Tumour? The atypical lipomatous tumour is low-grade cancer that rarely spreads to the other parts of the body but has a tendency to recur after the treatment. It is a mesenchymal tumour composed of mature fat cells and stromal cells....
What is Myxofibrosarcoma? Myxofibrosarcoma is a rare, slowly growing aggressive tumor that occurs in the soft tissues of the body. It tends to recur, but on very rare occasions it spreads to other parts of the body where it originated from. The limbs (arms, legs) are...
