Our New Resource Page for Intravascular NK/T-cell Lymphoma
Intravascular NK/T-cell Lymphoma is an extremely rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. What makes it unique is that the cancerous cells grow mainly inside small blood vessels rather than forming large tumours in organs or lymph nodes. This disease...
Our New Resource Page for Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma
Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma, also called HSTCL, is a very rare and aggressive type of blood cancer. It usually affects teenagers and young adults, most often in males. This cancer starts in a type of white blood cell called a T-cell, which plays...
Our New Resource Page for Plasmablastic Lymphoma (HIV-associated)
Plasmablastic Lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It most commonly affects people who have weakened immune systems, especially those who are living with HIV/AIDS. In this cancer, white blood cells called B-cells...
Our New Resource Page for Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma
Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma is a very rare type of tumour that comes from the cells lining the blood vessels. It mostly affects young adults, especially men, and often appears in the arms or legs. The word “pseudomyogenic” means that under...
Our New Resource Page for Pancreatic Undifferentiated Carcinoma with Osteoclast-like Giant Cells
Pancreatic Undifferentiated Carcinoma with Osteoclast-like Giant Cells is a very rare and aggressive cancer that starts in the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that helps with digestion and controls blood sugar. In this...
Our New Resource Page for Ossifying Fibromyxoid Tumour
Ossifying Fibromyxoid Tumour is a rare and unusual type of soft tissue tumour. It is mostly found in adults and usually appears in the arms, legs, or trunk of the body. This tumour grows in the soft tissues, such as muscles or fat, and sometimes...
Our New Resource Page for Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome
Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is a rare disorder in which one or more tumours called gastrinomas form in the pancreas or upper small intestine (duodenum). These tumours release large amounts of a hormone called gastrin, which causes the stomach...
Our New Resource Page for Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, often called CUP, is a rare and unusual type of cancer in which doctors find cancer cells in the body but cannot figure out where the cancer originally started. Normally, cancers are named based on the organ where they...
Our New Resource Page for Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney
Spindle cell sarcoma of the kidney is a very rare and aggressive type of cancer that develops from the connective tissues in the kidney rather than the kidney’s usual filtering structures. It gets its name from the shape of the cancer cells, which...
Our New Resource Page for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a serious condition in which cancer cells spread to the peritoneum, the thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen and covers abdominal organs. This condition often results from cancers that begin in...