What is the gallbladder? The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located below the liver, in the right, upper portion of the abdomen. Doctors often describe this area as the right, upper quadrant. What does the gallbladder do? The gallbladder is a hollow organ that stores bile, a specialized fluid made in the liver. Bile …
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CD30 is a protein found on the surface of certain cells in the immune system, particularly activated T cells and B cells. It plays a role in regulating cell growth and communication within the immune response. Why do pathologists test for CD30? Pathologists test for CD30 to help diagnose and classify specific types of lymphomas …
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CD68 is a protein normally found on the surface of macrophages, a type of immune cell, and cells related to macrophages. Macrophages help protect your body by engulfing and removing bacteria, damaged cells, and other particles. CD68 helps macrophages carry out their role in the immune response. Why do pathologists test for CD68? Pathologists test …
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CD5 is a protein normally found on the surface of specific immune cells, particularly certain types of lymphocytes (a kind of white blood cell). CD5 helps these immune cells communicate and interact within the immune system, especially in regulating immune responses and preventing autoimmune reactions. Why do pathologists test for CD5? Pathologists test for CD5 …
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CD3 is a protein that is normally made by two types of specialized immune cells, T cells and NK cells. Most lymphomas that start from T and NK cells, including peripheral T cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, also make CD3. Two common tests used to look for CD3 in …
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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from cells that would normally become skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle is the muscle that moves the arms, legs, and other parts of the body. It is a type of sarcoma, a cancer that begins in the body’s connective tissues. It is one of four main types …
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from cells that would normally become skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle is the muscle that moves the arms, legs, and other parts of the body. It is a type of sarcoma, a cancer that begins in the body’s connective tissues. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common type …
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Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumour (NET) of the stomach is a rare type of cancer that starts from neuroendocrine cells in the lining of the stomach. Neuroendocrine cells are specialized cells that receive signals from the nervous system and release hormones into the bloodstream. NETs grow more slowly than other types of stomach cancer and often …
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A fibroma of the oral cavity is a common benign (non-cancerous) growth in the lining of the mouth. It is made of fibrous connective tissue, the same firm, supportive tissue found throughout the body. Rather than a true tumor, a fibroma is the mouth’s response to repeated irritation or injury: when the lining is injured …
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive type of thyroid cancer. It starts from follicular cells, the cells that normally make thyroid hormone, but over time, these cells change so much that they no longer look or behave like thyroid cells. For this reason, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is sometimes called undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma. …
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