Metastatic carcinoma refers to cancer that has spread from its original (primary) site to other parts of the body. The term carcinoma specifically refers to a type of cancer that begins in the epithelial cells, which line the organs and tissues of the body. For example, if someone has metastatic carcinoma of the breast, it …
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B-lymphoblastic leukemia, also called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), is a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow (the soft inner part of bones where blood cells are made). In this disease, the bone marrow produces large numbers of immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts. These lymphoblasts come from a type of …
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This article is designed to help you understand your pathology report for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Each section explains an important aspect of the diagnosis and what it means for you. What is T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia? T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a type of cancer caused by immature T cells, a kind of …
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In pathology, the term tumour bed describes an area of the body where a tumour was located before it was removed by surgery or treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy. It is important to examine the tumour bed because it can show how much of the tumour was killed by the treatment and …
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What is next-generation sequencing? Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a way of finding out the order of the letters in DNA or RNA, the genetic material inside our cells. DNA and RNA are made of four different letters: A, C, G, and T for DNA, and A, C, G, and U for RNA. The order of …
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What is plasmablastic lymphoma? Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive type of immune system cancer and a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The tumour is made up of plasma cells that arose from B cells. What are the symptoms of plasmablastic lymphoma? The symptoms of PBL depend on where in the body the …
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Aggressive B cell lymphoma is a term used to describe a group of immune system cancers made up of cells called B cells. Although this is considered enough to establish a formal diagnosis, additional tests might be needed to refine how best to group or subclassify the disease. What types of B cell lymphoma are …
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Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma is a rare and aggressive cancer of the immune system. It starts in either natural killer (NK) cells or T cells — two closely related types of white blood cells that normally identify and destroy infected or abnormal cells. The word “extranodal” means that the lymphoma typically begins outside the lymph …
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Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer that starts in the bile ducts — the network of small tubes that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine, where bile helps digest fats. It is sometimes called bile duct cancer. Cholangiocarcinoma can begin anywhere along this network, and where the cancer starts has an important …
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Polymorphous adenocarcinoma is a slow-growing type of cancer that starts in the salivary glands. Unlike most other salivary gland cancers, it almost always starts in one of the small minor salivary glands found in the lining of the mouth and throat — most often in the palate (the roof of the mouth). The word “polymorphous” …
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