• Patients with low-grade appendiceal mucinous carcinomas (LAMNs) treated with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have a favorable prognosis. (rare-cancer.org)
  • subsequently, this group of tumors of the ovary were classified in 1973 by the World Health Organization as "low malignant potential ovarian tumor" [ 2 ] and, finally, in 2003 WHO separates them from carcinomas and call them borderline tumors. (intechopen.com)
  • Unlike the invasive carcinomas, borderline ovarian tumors are characterized by cytoplasmic and nuclear atypia, (element of differential diagnosis with benign tumors), absence of stromal invasion, (element of differential diagnosis with malignant tumors), unusual degree of proliferation of the epithelial cells with cellular stratification including remarkable architectural atypia and the formation of papillary protuberances. (intechopen.com)
  • Computed tomography (CT) revealed a multilocular cystic tumor in the pancreatic tail, notable mucinous ascites in the abdominal cavity, and scalloping of the liver and spleen. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ovary is made up of three different cell types including epithelial cells, germ cells, and stromal cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • Less common types of ovarian cancer include germ cell tumors and sex cord stromal tumors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ovarian borderline tumors, also known as low malignant potential (LMP) ovarian tumors, do not cause an increase in CA125 levels and are not identifiable with an ultrasound. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ovaries consist of different types of tissue ( epithelial , germ cells, and sex cord tissue), which may give rise to benign or malignant tumors . (amboss.com)
  • Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). (lookformedical.com)
  • Acute liver failure may progress to exhibit cerebral dysfunction even HEPATIC COMA depending on the etiology that includes hepatic ISCHEMIA, drug toxicity, malignant infiltration, and viral hepatitis such as post-transfusion HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C. (lookformedical.com)
  • It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. (lookformedical.com)
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) of pancreatic origin arising from an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is rare. (bvsalud.org)
  • Borderline ovarian tumors represent 10-20% of epithelial ovarian neoplasm's [ 5 ] with an incidence of 1.8-4.8 out of 100.000 women per year [ 6 ] and typically have an excellent prognosis. (intechopen.com)
  • Symptoms can vary based on the subtype. (wikipedia.org)
  • Epithelial ovarian tumors are the most common tumor subtype. (amboss.com)
  • Histologically, most of them are serous or mucinous, but endometrioid, clear cell, Brenner (transitional cell) or mixed histotypes can be also seen. (intechopen.com)
  • Mucinous cells cause gelatinous ascites and intraabdominal adhesions. (amboss.com)
  • Intraoperatively, the pancreatic tumor was perforated, and there was a large amount of mucinous ascites. (bvsalud.org)
  • Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. (lookformedical.com)
  • [3] The extracolonic tumors may include osteomas of the skull, thyroid cancer , epidermoid cysts , fibromas , [4] as well as the occurrence of desmoid tumors in approximately 15% of affected individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Female urinary system Your urinary system - which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra - is responsible for removing waste from your body through urine. (cancerhealthcenter.com)
  • Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. (wikipedia.org)
  • Early signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer may be absent or subtle. (wikipedia.org)
  • Later symptoms of ovarian cancer are due to the growing mass causing pain by pressing on other abdominopelvic organs or from metastases. (wikipedia.org)
  • If these symptoms start to occur more often or more severely than usual, especially after no significant history of such symptoms, ovarian cancer is considered. (wikipedia.org)
  • Common areas to which the cancer may spread include the lining of the abdomen, lymph nodes, lungs, and liver. (wikipedia.org)
  • In both procedures, chemotherapy is injected into the hepatic (liver) artery that supplies the liver tumor. (cancerhealthcenter.com)
  • Tumors or cancer of the LIVER. (lookformedical.com)
  • Experimentally induced tumors of the LIVER. (lookformedical.com)
  • Desmoid tumors arise most frequently from the aponeurosis of the rectus abdominal muscle of multiparous women. (wikipedia.org)
  • The extra-abdominal form is rare and desmoids of the breast may arise in the mammary gland or may occur as an extension of a lesion arising from the muscles of the chest wall. (wikipedia.org)
  • Desmoid tumors are fibrous tumors that usually occur in the tissue covering the intestines and may be provoked by surgery to remove the colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gardner syndrome is also associated with familial adenomatous polyposis and may manifest as aggressive fibromatosis (desmoid tumors) of the retroperitoneum. (wikipedia.org)
  • In case 1, the tumor-infiltrated part of the left hepatic duct (LHD) was resected and the LHD was repaired using duct-to-duct reconstruction with interrupted sutures. (bvsalud.org)
  • In case 2, after the tumor-infiltrated part of the LHD and posterior hepatic duct (PHD) were resected, T-tube reconstruction was performed on the PHD, and the LHD was anastomosed using interrupted sutures for the posterior wall and a round ligament patch for the anterior wall. (bvsalud.org)
  • Gardner syndrome is an autosomal dominant form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gardner syndrome can be identified based on oral findings, including multiple impacted and supernumerary teeth , multiple jaw osteomas that give a "cotton-wool" appearance to the jaws, as well as multiple odontomas , congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE), in addition to multiple adenomatous polyps of the colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • When these cells become abnormal, they have the ability to divide and form tumors. (wikipedia.org)
  • The average estimated duration of disease symptoms (months) was 40.58±42.33. (jogcr.com)
  • A questionnaire including demographic and clinical information, MRI, and pathology reports were collected from participants. (jogcr.com)
  • The predictive value of clinical symptoms is weak compared to MRI. (jogcr.com)
  • The typical symptoms of an LMP tumor can include abdominal distension or pelvic pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Symptoms become more noticeable as the cancer progresses. (wikipedia.org)
  • What is metastatic bone cancer? (cancerhealthcenter.com)
  • The aim was to develop a comprehensive scale that comprises all features of gynecologic cancer survivors` requirements in Iranian population.Materials & Methods: The Cancer Survivors Assessment Questionnaire NCCN2.2020 (National comprehensive cancer network) was translated including the instructions, and the answer choices by two native translators, including one fluent translator and one linguist. (jogcr.com)
  • Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Tumors or cancer of the SKIN. (lookformedical.com)
  • In most cases, symptoms exist for several months before being recognized and diagnosed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other risk factors include hormone therapy after menopause, fertility medication, and obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Factors that decrease risk include hormonal birth control, tubal ligation, pregnancy, and breast feeding. (wikipedia.org)