Germ cell tumor occurs when abnormal growth start in the germ cell found in the brain. This tumor mostly occur in area above pituitary gland or in the pineal region of brain Germ cell in later fetal period becomes sperm and eggs in the reproductive system but when these cells get trapped in brain. it is called germ cell tumor…
GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE
It is a type of cancer, in which tumors start developing in cell that normally develop into placenta during pregnancy. The cancer is rare type occur during pregnancy or after pregnancy Gestational Trophoblastic Disease can be benign or malignant. Type:- 2 Main type of GTD — Hydatiform mole – most common type of GTD – Benign in origin mostly CAUSE…
HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA
It is cancer of white blood cell in which B lymphocyte a type of w.b.c start growing abnormally in the body. These cells look hairy under microscope so it’s called as hairy cell leukemia. It’s a slow growing cancer CAUSE of HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA Hairy cell leukemia happen when DNA of B-cells develops changes and these changes leads to overproduction…
HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Those cancers which develop in the mouth, nose, salivary gland, sinuses and throat are called Head and neck cancer. Mostly cancer of head and neck are squamous cell origin and affect mucous membrane of head and neck .i.e Nose, Throat, Sinuses, Salivary gland CAUSE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER: TYPE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER: When cancer develop in mucous…
HISTIOCYTOSIS/ LANGERHANS CELL
It is disorder in which abnormal increase in certain type of white blood cell called histocyte cell. These cell help in destroying foreign material and fight infection Extra or abnormal production of histocyte cell form tumors in different part of body i.e. Skin, bone, spleen, liver, lymph etc It is very rare cancer; this condition is more common in children…
HODGKIN LYMPHOMA
When B lymphocytes start growing abnormally and collect in lymph nodes is called Hodgkin lymphoma. Lymph node is a part of lymphatic system. It is uncommon cancer The lymphocytes lots its infection fighting properties and person become more prone to infection HODGKIN LYMPHOMA CAUSE The exact cause is still not known but there are some risk factor which increase chance…
HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER
Hypo pharynx is lowest section of pharynx. When mucus membrane of hypo pharynx become cancerous and starts growing abnormally is called hypo pharyngeal cancer. It is uncommon type of head, neck, and throat cancer. CAUSES OF HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER: There is some risk factor which increase the chance of developing hypo pharyngeal cancer:- HYPOPHARYNGEAL SYMPTOMS: HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS: HYPOPHARYNGEAL CANCER PRECAUTION:…
INTRAOCULAR MELANOMA
It is rare type of cancer develop in middle layer of eyes. In intraocular melanoma the melanocyte cell of eye, which give color to our eyes start growing abnormally. Intraocular melanoma is also known as Uveal melonoma or occular melanoma. CAUSE of INTRAOCULAR MELANOMA: The exact cause which leads to development of this cancer is not known yet but there…
ISLET CELL TUMORS
Islet cell are endocrine cell present in pancreas, these cell secrete insulin which help which help in in controlling sugar level in blood. When islet cell start growing abnormally it called islet cell tumor It is rare type of cancer Islet cell tumor also known as pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumor It can be benign or malignant in origin Pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumor…
KAPOSI SARCOMA
Kaposi sarcoma is a type of cancer which develop in lining of soft tissues of the body mainly blood and lymph vessels. It appear as lesions or tumors on skin, mouth, these tumors can also develop in other soft tissue, inside body such as, GIT, lungs, lymph nodes It is rare type of cancer What are the CAUSES of KAPOSI…
