Our New Resource Page for Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia is a rare type of blood cancer. It develops from certain white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, which normally help the body fight infections. In this condition, these cells grow in an abnormal way and produce large...
Our New Resource Page for Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
The Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma is a rare form of thyroid cancer. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck that controls many body functions through hormones. In this variant, the...
Our New Resource Page for Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma
Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma is a very rare and aggressive cancer of the liver. It starts from the cells that line the blood vessels inside the liver. These cells normally help blood flow smoothly through the liver, but in this disease they begin...
Our New Resource Page for Myxofibrosarcoma
Myxofibrosarcoma is a rare cancer of the soft tissues, which are the tissues that support and connect different parts of the body. These include tissues around muscles, under the skin, and between organs. The term myxoid means that the tumour...
Our New Resource Page for Primary Splenic Angiosarcoma
Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a very rare and highly aggressive cancer of the spleen. The spleen is an organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen and plays an important role in filtering blood and supporting the immune system. In this...
Our New Resource Page for SMARCA4-Deficient Thoracic Tumour
SMARCA4-Deficient Thoracic Tumour is a very rare and highly aggressive cancer that develops in the chest area, most commonly in the lungs or the tissues of the mediastinum, which is the central space between the lungs. The name of this disease...
Our New Resource Page for Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma (Xp11.2)
Translocation renal cell carcinoma (Xp11.2) is a rare type of kidney cancer that is caused by a specific genetic change called a chromosomal translocation. In this condition, parts of two genes join together abnormally, most commonly involving the...
Our New Resource Page for ALK-Rearranged Renal Cell Carcinoma
ALK-Rearranged Renal Cell Carcinoma is a very rare type of kidney cancer. It happens because of a change in a gene called ALK. Genes normally control how our cells grow, but when this gene changes abnormally, kidney cells start growing out of...
Our New Resource Page for NUTM1-Rearranged Thyroid Carcinoma
NUTM1-Rearranged Thyroid Carcinoma is an extremely rare and aggressive cancer of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck that helps control the body’s metabolism, energy levels, and growth....
Our New Resource Page for Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma (Collagenous Fibroma)
Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma, also known as collagenous fibroma, is a rare, non-cancerous (benign) soft-tissue tumour. It develops from fibroblasts, which are cells responsible for producing collagen, the strong fibrous material that supports tissues...