The survival rate is low with a 5 year survival rate of 20%. Prognostic factors include metastases, young age at diagnosis (< 2years), and incomplete resection. Can you survive rhabdoid tumor? Although there are a few cases of long-term survival, most children do not live longer than a few years.Read More →
Dendritic cells digest foreign or cancerous cells and present their proteins on their surfaces, where other immune cells can better recognize and then destroy the harmful cells. Macrophages are known as the “big eaters” of the immune system. What is M1 and M2 macrophages? Defining M1 and M2 Macrophages M1Read More →
Cancer is a neoplasm that can grow rapidly, spread, and cause damage to the body. A malignant neoplasm is cancerous, while a metastatic neoplasm is malignant cancer that has spread to nearby or distant areas of the body. What is mesenchymal cancer? Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are an aggressive form of cancerRead More →
Yes, dogy is in the scrabble dictionary. Is this word OK for scrabble? “OK” is now OK to play in a game of Scrabble. The two-letter word is one of 300 new additions to the latest version of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which Merriam-Webster released on Monday. … NotRead More →
Some brain tumours grow very slowly (low grade) and cannot be cured. Depending on your age at diagnosis, the tumour may eventually cause your death. Or you may live a full life and die from something else. Is an inoperable brain tumor cancer? For a cancerous tumor, even if itRead More →
Below are the main types of pituitary tumors. Nonfunctional adenomas (null cell adenomas) These tumors are the most common type. … Prolactin-producing tumors (prolactinomas) These benign tumors are also common. … ACTH-producing tumors. … Growth hormone-producing tumors. What is pituitary craniopharyngioma? Craniopharyngiomas are benign tumors that grow near the pituitaryRead More →