Carcinoma

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Background information on Carcinoma

In medicine, carcinoma is any cancer that arises from epithelial cells. It is malignant by definition: carcinomas invade surrounding tissues and organs, and may spread to lymph nodes and distal sites (metastasis). Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a pre-malignant condition, in which cytological signs of malignancy are present, but there is no histological evidence of invasion through the epithelial basement membrane.

Types of carcinoma

Carcinoma, like all neoplasia, is classified by its histopathological appearance. Adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, two common descriptive terms for tumours, reflect the fact that these cells may have glandular or squamous cell appearances respectively. Severely anaplastic tumours might be so undifferentiated that they do not have a distinct histological appearance. Sometimes a tumour is referred to by the presumptive organ of the primary (eg carcinoma of the prostate) or the putative cell of origin (hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma).
News Articles on Carcinoma



Victor Ellis Dies at 28  -  26 Mar 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),Ellis had been battling medullary renal cell carcinoma, which is a rare form of cancer that started in his kidney and quickly spread to his lungs and heart.

Cancer man our medical marvel  -  26 Mar 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,After eight months' treatment in 1999 he overcame prostate cancer; then a pimple on his head was revealed to be a squamous cell carcinoma,

Cancer patient waits for treatment verdict  -  26 Mar 2008
Canada.com,Ella Marchildon, a 44-year-old mother of five, suffers from signet ring cell carcinoma. Three Montreal specialists who have treated her say the treatment

Greater Predisposition To Cancer In Those With Certain Homozygous ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)Importantly, we were able to independently validate our observations in a different type of solid tumor, lung carcinoma, by showing an increased frequency

Ontario ordered to pay woman's US medical bills  -  26 Mar 2008
Globe and Mail,Most patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa are diagnosed when they have a peanut or walnut-sized tumour. Ms. Moretto's cancer was the

150 years of Lourdes  -  26 Mar 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Over the years two of the Jamaican young people we have brought here on pilgrimage to bathe in the waters have been healed of terminal carcinoma;

Asbestos has taken another man’s life  -  26 Mar 2008
Oldham Advertiser,He recorded a verdict that Mr Scully died from carcinoma of the right lung, to which exposure to asbestos would have been a contributory factor.

Germline Homozygosity Linked to Cancer Predisposition  -  26 Mar 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The team says that they were able to validate the observations in a lung carcinoma by showing an increased frequency of germline homozygosity in cancer

Genetic Loci Prone to Homozygosity Linked to Carcinomas  -  26 Mar 2008
Cancerpage.com,The research team obtained similar results when analyzing a publicly available set of paired germline and tumor DNA from 205 patients with lung carcinoma.

Low 1-Year Survival Observed With Radioactive Spheres in Advanced ...  -  Mar 25, 2008
DG NewsBy Ed Susman WASHINGTON, DC -- March 25, 2008 -- The use of radioactive beads for embolisation and radiation of hepatocellular carcinoma does not appear to

Characteristics of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Described  -  Mar 24, 2008
Cancer Consultants,1 Merkal cell carcinoma is a neuroendocrine cancer of the skin. Advanced disease has a high mortality rate (33%), and earlier diagnosis may lead to improved

What Change Does Prokineticin 2/Bv8 Have In Human Hepatocellular ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The angiogenic potential of these two peptides during human hepatocellular carcinoma progression was evaluated. These findings show, that only,

Criteria for genetic testing  -  Mar 25, 2008
Toronto Star,Note: In the following criteria, breast cancer refers to invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS) and does not include lobular

The heat is on for sunworshippers  -  Mar 24, 2008
ic Wales,The three most common forms of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. Squamous cell carcinoma relates to long-term

Gastroduodenal Intussusception Secondary to Pedunculated Gastric ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)This report describes the sonographic diagnosis of adult intussusception due to gastric carcinoma, suggesting the value of sonography in the differential

Recurrent Low-grade Carcinoma Of The Ovary Less Responsive To ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Science Daily (press release)10, 2008) — Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat

'I deserve to live'  -  Mar 25, 2008
Midweek Herald,Mr Thompson-Talbot, from The Street, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2002 and has now been refused the medication for a second time.

Nexavar® Added to Treatment Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma  -  Mar 17, 2008
Cancer Consultants,Nexavar® (sorafenib) has been added to the list of treatment options for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are not eligible for a liver

WASP family members and formin proteins coordinate regulation of ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Journal of Cell Biology (subscription)This suggests that another actin nucleation activity is at work in carcinoma cells in response to EGF. A mammalian Diaphanous–related formin, mDia1,

Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinicopathological ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
UroToday,Two different subtypes of papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) have so far been identified, type-1 with small cells and pale cytoplasm and type-2 with

Sequence Of Treatments May Induce Clinical Response In Metastatic ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Several recently approved agents offer promising treatment possibilities for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the order in which

Sorafenib Added to Guidelines for Treatment of Hepatocellular ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
DG NewsIt appears to be, for the first time, an effective systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma," said Al B. Benson III, MD, Professor of Medicine,

Women's Risk for a Certain Skin Cancer Varies by Geography  -  Mar 13, 2008
Washington Post,By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- An American woman's risk of developing the skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma appears to

Alcohol Consumption Lowers Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma  -  Mar 10, 2008
Cancer Consultants,Researchers from Italy have reported an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

5-Aza-2'-Deoxycytidine Suppresses Human Renal Carcinoma Cell ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
UroToday,The connexin (Cx) 32 gene, a member of the gap junction gene family, acts as a tumour suppressor gene in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and is

No Radiation Following Lumpectomy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
DG News...treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) according to the Breast Cancer Guidelines Committee of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

New Guidelines Offer Distinct Algorithm for Inflammatory Breast Cancer  -  Mar 20, 2008
Medscape (subscription)The new guideline states that whole breast radiation therapy after a lumpectomy reduces recurrence rates in ductal carcinoma in situ by approximately 50%.

Catholic Central High in Novi to Host 10K/5K Run, 5K-Walk and Fun ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Andi died in July 2007 at the age of 40, ending a 21-year battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer typically originating in the salivary

Pfizer at Cowen and Company Health Care Conference - Final  -  Mar 24, 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),We have this drug approved now for metastatic renal cell carcinoma as well as gastrointestinal stromal cell carcinoma. But we know that those are smaller

Ablation Therapy Guided by Contrast-Enhanced Sonography with ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)We examined 85 patients with 108 hepatocellular carcinoma lesions that were identified as hypervascular by multidetector-row computed tomography by using

Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Cancer Consultants,The role of early diagnosis has been stressed in the success of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, but little has been reported about

Researchers Study New Drug And Indications For Heated Chemotherapy ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Science Daily (press release)..."We concluded that patients with peritoneal carcinoma and hepatic metastases undergoing cytoreductive surgery and IPHC for colorectal cancer had no

Liposomal Doxorubicin in Suspected Ovarian Carcinoma Patient  -  Mar 5, 2008
Medscape (subscription)She had a suspected ovarian tumor, most likely a carcinoma. Because of age, poor general condition, and high blood pressure, she could not be operated on by

Fear itself  -  Mar 9, 2008
Boston Globe,Diagnosis: ductal carcinoma in situ, a condition confined to breast ducts and marked by unchecked growth of cells. She sat on the exam table.

Despite lifelong battle with rare skin cancer, woman's spirit ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma," said Wendy, rattling off her foes. "Try spelling xeroderma pigmentosum," she continued, breezing through the letters.

Excellent efficacy data of EndoTAG(TM)-1 in clinical phase II ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Pancreatic carcinoma: With approximately 32000 incidences annually in the US, and a similar number of deaths, pancreatic carcinoma ranks fourth among the

Genentech, Curis move cancer drug toward Phase 2 trials  -  Mar 14, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Curis already received a $3 million cash milestone payment from Genentech for the initiation of Phase 2 testing in advanced basal cell carcinoma in October

MediGene Achieves Excellent Efficacy Data of EndoTAG(TM)-1 in ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Pancreatic carcinoma: With approximately 32000 incidences annuallyin the US, and a similar number of deaths, pancreatic carcinoma ranksfourth among the

Out of the Gate: Curis Rises  -  Mar 14, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Genentech has already paid the company $3 million for the start of the basal cell carcinoma trial. The Cambridge, Mass., company formerly had a partnership

Curis Announces Phase II Clinical Plan for Hedgehog Antagonist ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Genentech also announced that it has seen partial responses in advanced basal cell carcinoma tumors in the ongoing Phase I clinical trial of GDC-0449.

Possible Role of Cyclooxygenase-2  -  Mar 12, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Sqamous cell carcinoma of the bilharzial and non-bilharzial urinary bladder: a review of etiological features, natural history, and management.

Harald zur Hausen Receives American Association for Cancer ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Zur Hausen and his colleagues were also able to demonstrate the association of Epstein-Barr virus in epithelial cells of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Keeping your skin healthy in Eagle County  -  Mar 24, 2008
Vail Daily News,Basal Cell Carcinoma: This is the most common type of skin cancer. It typically appears on the head, neck and hands as a small, fleshy bump or red patch.

Surgery Can Be Effective Monotherapy for Pancreatic Metastases ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
DG NewsPathology analysis showed that sites of primary tumour included renal cell carcinoma (RCC, n = 21), gallbladder cancer (n = 6), ovarian (n = 4),

On the run  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com,Cause: Finding a cure for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a disease that claimed the life of one of Sadler's neighbors. The second annual Book'n 5K and 1-Mile

Expression of Two Isozymes of Acyl-Coenzyme A: Cholesterol ...  -  Mar 16, 2008
UroToday,The present study investigated the expression of acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase-1 (ACAT-1) and -2 in clear cell type renal cell carcinoma

Urinary Cytology and Nuclear Matrix Protein 22 in the Detection of ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
UroToday,...protein-22 (NMP22), compared with urinary cytology, in predicting the recurrence of bladder cancer that is not transitional cell carcinoma (non-TCC).

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Pseudotumor of the Urinary Bladder in ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Here, we report a case of an inflammatory pseudotumor of the urinary bladder that occurred in a patient with bilateral renal cell carcinoma.

Dabur Pharma launches cancer treating injection in US  -  Feb 29, 2008
Economic Times,Further, Irinotecan is indicated for patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum, where the disease has recurred or progressed following

New Guidelines Prefer Clinical Trial for Advanced Kidney Cancer ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
DG NewsBy Ed Susman HOLLYWOOD, Fla -- March 10, 2008 -- The preferred treatment for advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma is entry into a well-designed



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