Waldenstrom Globulinemia is a rare form of cancer that originates from the WBC (White Blood Cells). It leads to an excess of abnormal WBC in the bone marrow. In medical terms, these abnormal cells are known as lymphoplasmacytic cells. And according to a report by the American Cancer Society, the number of people diagnosed…
Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare cancer type that develops in the soft tissues of our bodies. While this cancer is rare, it has numerous other types as well. And some of those types are so rare that you can easily count the number of patients having them.A possible reason for the rarity may be…
Neuroendocrine tumors in the liver are uncommon and rare cancers that usually develop in middle-aged people aged 50 to 60. This tumor usually starts in specialized cells that are known as neuroendocrine cells. While neuroendocrine tumors can develop in any part of the body, they are extremely rare in the liver. In fact, according to…
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It develops in the T-cells, which are the mature white blood cells, and also in the NK (natural killer) cells. There are various types of cancer which are known as NHL. These cancers start in lymphocyte cells, and they help the…
Multiple myeloma grows inside your plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cell. These cells play a significant function in your body, creating antibodies that help fight infection. However, if something goes the other way during cell divisions, the affected cells can live forever in your body. There are some cases where patients…
Regarding breast cancer diagnoses, almost 80% of cases involve invasive ductal carcinoma. IDC – Invasive (infiltrating) ductal carcinoma begins in a milk passage or duct and breaks through the wall of the duct. Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer generally occurs when the cancer cell invades the basement membrane of the breast, penetrating the underlying supportive tissue.…
If you are diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer, you might want to know about your medical condition. You might also want to know about the survival rate. This is known as prognosis. The estimated seriousness of a disease and how it is going to affect you is called prognosis. How your medical condition affects…
Can one of the most malignant and life-threatening diseases, cancer, be prevented by consuming healthy food? The answer is ‘yes.’ However, before going further, one must understand what cancer is? It is a disease in which cells of a specific body part grow uncontrollably and spread to different parts of the body. The human body…