A malignant phyllodes tumour is a rare type of breast cancer that starts in the stroma (connective tissue) of the breast rather than the milk ducts or lobules. It is part of a group of tumours called fibroepithelial tumours, which have both stromal and epithelial (lining cell) components. The word phyllodes means “leaf-like” and refers …
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The term suspicious for malignancy is used by pathologists to describe findings that strongly suggest cancer but lack enough clear evidence to make a definitive diagnosis. When this term appears in your pathology report, it means the pathologist sees some features of cancer in your tissue sample but needs more information or additional testing before …
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Malignant neoplasm is a medical term for a cancerous tumour. It is a general term that includes many different types of cancer. These tumours can start anywhere in the body, and their specific type depends on the kinds of cells found inside them. Some common examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinomas, sarcomas, melanoma, and lymphomas. …
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The phrase negative for malignancy means that no cancer cells were seen when the tissue or cell sample was examined under the microscope. In pathology, malignant means cancerous, so “negative for malignancy” means the sample shows no signs of cancer. This is a reassuring result. It is still worth understanding what it does and does not mean, …
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In medicine, the word malignant is commonly used to describe a cancerous growth of cells. For instance, pathologists often refer to cancerous tumours as malignant tumours or malignant neoplasms. The term malignant can also describe serious, life-threatening conditions that aren’t cancer, such as dangerously high blood pressure (malignant hypertension) or extremely high internal body temperature …
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