What is Gastrinoma of the Stomach? Gastrinoma stomach is a tumour that arises from the gastrin-releasing cells of the stomach. Gastrinoma of the duodenum and pancreas are the most common gastrin-releasing tumours, while gastrinoma of the stomach is less common....
What is Neurosarcoma? It is a type of cancer that occurs in the connective tissue (nerve sheath) that surrounds the nerves. What is Neurosarcoma of the Mediastinum? Mediastinal neurosarcoma is a tumour of the connective tissues of the nerves that innervate the ribs,...
What is Testicular Seminoma? Testicular seminoma is a tumour of the male germ cells. That is, it develops from spermatozoa (the initial stage of development of mature sperms) present in the testicles and grows to form mature sperms. It is a malignant disease, but the...
What is Testicular Choriocarcinoma? Testicular Choriocarcinoma or Choriocarcinoma of the testicles is a rare tumour of the testicle that arises from the spermatozoa that are present in the testes in men and grow to form sperm. It may be benign and malignant. Distant...
What is Verrucous Carcinoma? Verrucous carcinoma is a slow-growing, uncommon locally invasive cancer with minimal metastatic capacity. Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells through the bloodstream to new organs or parts of the body from their site of origin....
