Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (HCCC) is a slow-growing type of head and neck cancer. A genetic alteration involving the EWSR1 gene is found in most tumours. This type of cancer is typically found in minor salivary glands in the lip, tongue, buccal mucosa (inner cheeks), gingiva (gums), hard and soft palate (the roof of the …
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Ewing sarcoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that most often affects bones and, less commonly, the soft tissues. It belongs to a group of tumours called sarcomas, which arise from connective tissues such as bone, muscle, or soft tissue. Ewing sarcoma is made up of very immature-appearing cells and is driven by …
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Myxoid liposarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in fat cells. It is classified as a sarcoma — a cancer arising from the connective tissues of the body — and more specifically as a type of liposarcoma, meaning a sarcoma of fat tissue. Myxoid liposarcoma most commonly develops in the deep soft tissues of …
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What are the Ewing family of tumours? Ewing family of tumours (EFTs) is a category of disease that includes several related cancers such as Ewing sarcoma and peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET). All of the cancers in the EFTs are part of a larger group of cancers called sarcomas. Ewing family of tumour (EFT) typically …
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