What is the Yolk Sac Tumour? Yolk sac tumour is a rare malignant (cancerous) type of germ cell tumour (GCT). Germ cell tumours develop from reproductive cells such as the ovaries and testes. Usually, yolk sac tumours are of gonadal origin (develops from the ovaries...
What is Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma? Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma is a low grade, a rare tumor of soft tissues. Soft tissues are those tissues of the body which connect, protect, or lined other organs or structures of the body. Soft tissues of the body include...
What is Leiomyosarcoma? Leiomyosarcoma is a rare cancer of smooth muscles. These rare tumors most commonly develop in the smooth muscles of the abdomen, but may affect other smooth muscles of the body like smooth muscles of the uterus, blood vessels, and skin. Smooth...
What is Liposarcoma? Liposarcoma is a rare type of cancer that originates from the fat cells or tissues of the body. The most common sites of its origination are the thighs and retroperitoneum (abdominal cavity/space behind the peritoneum) of the abdomen; however, it...
What is Lipoma-like Liposarcoma? Lipoma-like liposarcomas resembles long-existing lipomas (fat cell tumours). They often cause difficulty in making diagnosis and treatment when radiological (like CT- scan, MRI, ultrasonography, X-ray) and histopathological...
