Poorly differentiated carcinoma is a type of cancer made up of cells that line the surfaces of organs. Differentiation describes how much cancer cells resemble normal cells from the tissue where they started. When cancer is poorly differentiated, the tumour cells have lost many of the normal structures and features, making it difficult to tell …
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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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Sarcomatoid is a term used to describe cancer cells that look similar to those found in sarcoma. However, sarcomatoid cells are not true sarcoma cells, and the tumour is usually another type of cancer called carcinoma. Sarcomatoid cells may also be described as spindle cells because they are longer than they are wide and have tapered ends. Sarcomatoid cells …
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The term carcinoma describes a group of cancers that start from epithelial cells, specialized cells covering an organ’s outside and inside surfaces. This type of cancer can start in any location where epithelial cells are normally found including the skin, breast, lungs, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, colon, prostate, bladder, ovary, uterus, and cervix. As a …
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