What is Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Lung? Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung (MAL) is a rare form of lung cancer marked by the cancer cells’ production of excessive mucus. Because of its unique features, it was formerly called mucinous bronchioloalveolar...
Malignant epithelioid mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, a cancer mainly caused by exposure to asbestos. This type of cancer develops when the cells that form the outer layer of tissues, called epithelioid cells, become cancerous after being exposed...
Testicular mixed embryonal carcinoma and teratoma is a type of cancer that originates in the sperm-producing cells in men. These tumours are termed “mixed” because they contain two types of cancerous cells: embryonal carcinoma and teratoma. They typically...
What is Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma of the Ovary? A mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is a rare type of tumour that develops from the cells lining the surface of the ovary. It makes up about 20% of ovarian cancers that start in the epithelial cells. While 80% of these...
Mixed germ cell tumours are a type of testicular cancer that contains different kinds of cancer cells. A common combination is teratoma and seminoma. These tumours start in germ cells, which are the cells that eventually become sperm in men. Mixed germ cell tumours...
