A solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare, slow-growing cancer of the pancreas. It most often affects adolescent girls and young women, although it can occur at any age and, less commonly, in men. It has a slight tendency to arise in the tail (the end) of the pancreas. Although it is a cancer, this tumor …
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Atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) is a term pathologists use when examining a prostate biopsy under a microscope. It describes a small group of atypical prostate glands that could represent reactive features, benign (noncancerous) entities, or low grade prostate cancer. The microscopic features of ASAP are insufficient to establish a definitive cancer diagnosis, although it …
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Squamous dysplasia is a precancerous condition, which means the affected cells are not cancerous but have the potential to develop into cancer over time if left untreated. The term describes changes in squamous cells, which are flat cells that cover the surface of certain tissues in the body. Under the microscope, these cells look abnormal, and …
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High grade squamous dysplasia of the esophagus is a precancerous change in the cells lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. The inner surface of the esophagus is covered by squamous epithelium, a layered sheet of flat protective cells. New cells are made at the …
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Low grade squamous dysplasia of the esophagus is a precancerous change in the cells lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. The inner surface of the esophagus is covered by squamous epithelium, a layered sheet of flat protective cells. New cells are produced at the …
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Myeloid sarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from a group of blood-forming cells called myeloid blasts. These cells normally grow and mature in the bone marrow, which is the spongy tissue inside our bones. In myeloid sarcoma, abnormal myeloid blasts form a mass or tumour outside the bone marrow. This tumour can grow …
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The gastroesophageal junction is the area where the esophagus meets the stomach. The esophagus is a tube that carries food and liquids from your mouth to your stomach, while the stomach is a muscular organ that begins digesting food. The gastroesophageal junction is a barrier to prevent stomach acid and other contents from flowing back …
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Invasive breast carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. It begins in the cells lining the ducts and lobules of the breast and then spreads through the wall of a duct or lobule into the surrounding breast tissue. The word “invasive” means the cancer cells have broken out of the duct or lobule …
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Struma ovarii is a specialized type of mature teratoma of the ovary in which thyroid tissue makes up the predominant or only component of the tumor. The word “struma” is a Latin term that has historically referred to the thyroid gland. Most cases of struma ovarii are noncancerous and behave in a completely benign way. …
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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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