MIDLINE TRACT CARCINOMA WITH NUT GENE CHANGES is also known as nut carcinoma. This rare and aggressive type of cancer primarily affects the midline structure of the body. The nut gene (nuclear protein in testis) is situated on chromosome 15q14. The NUT gene plays as important role in normal development and cell differentiation. Midline tract carcinoma can arise in many…
MOUTH CANCER
Mouth cancer is also called as oral cancer. Mouth cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the oral cavity or mouth. It comes under head and neck cancer. It affects many parts of mouth such as tongue, lips, gums, lining of cheeks, floor of mouth and roof of the mouth. MOUTH CANCER CAUSES: – there are many causes and risk…
MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA SYNDROMES
INTRODUCTION: – multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN):- it is a group of inherited disorder which mainly affects the endocrine system. Endocrine system regulates many hormones in the body. TYPES AND CAUSES OF MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA SYNDROMES: – there are many types of MEN that cause this syndromes:- MEN Type 1:- it is due to mutation in MEN1 gene. Parathyroid glands, pancreas…
Mycosis Fungoides
This rare type of cancer mainly affects the skin. It originates from cutaneous T lymphoma (CTCLs) which are the cancer that belongs to T cells which is a type of WBCs. In short, mycosis fungoid is characterized by the abnormal growth and accumulation of t-cells in the skin that leading to formation of various skin lesions. It is a type…
RETINOBLASTOMA
In retinoblastoma, cancerous cells develop in the retina of the eye. It is a rare type of tumor which mainly develops in childhood mainly under the age of five. Two types of Retinoblastoma:- Hereditary retinoblastoma:- it is a type of retinoblastoma which is caused by genetic mutation that is present in the germ line cells (sperm or egg). Hereditary retinoblastoma…
ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is also known by acute lymphocytic leukemia and acute lymphoid leukemia It happens when body makes too many of immature white blood cell, in your bone marrow. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia the immature form of B, T lymphocytes of W.B.C affected. It is most common type of leukemia in children ALL is malignant in nature it…
ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA
Adrenocortical is a carcinoma of adrenal gland in which outer layer of adrenal layer i.e cortex start growing and form tumor growth there There are two adrenal glands one located at each side above the kidney. The outer layer function of adrenal gland is maker of hormones. These hormones controls stress, body function and male/female traits. — Estrogen, Aldosterone ,…
AIDS RELATED CANCER
AIDS RELATED CANCER-There are some cancer types which , mostly affects people suffering from human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) KAPOSI SARCOMA It is a cancer that affects the lining of t blood and lymphatic’s vessels of different part of body Kaposi sarcoma is characterized by red purple or blue brown lesions of the skin, mucous membranes and other organs CAUSE…
ANAL CANCER
Anal Cancer- When cells of anal canal start growing abnormally, Anus is an opening at the end of the rectum. It is an uncommon cancer, mostly in male it seen in age above 35 years and in females above 60 years are more prone to this cancer. Mostly anal cancer gets confused with rectal cancer. Mostly anal cancer detect earlier…
APPENDIX CANCER-Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor
APPENDIX CANCER (Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor) is a rare kind of tumor develops in mesenchymal cell of gastrointerstinal tract. The most common site of tumor is small intestine but can also seen in other area of GIT tract i.e. Stomach, colon, ileocecal junction, lower esophagus, anal canal, rectum. This tumor progress very rapidly. It’s very aggressive but very rare kind of…
