Cancer & Tumors terms

A tumor shaped like a small mushroom, with its stem attached to the epithelial layer (inner lining) of an organ.

Cancer that forms in tissues of the paranasal sinuses (small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose) or nasal cavity (the inside of the nose).

A rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium).

Cancer that forms in a parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands, which make saliva and release it into the mouth.

A patient-specific cancer vaccine directed against the soluble protein idiotype of an individual follicular lymphoma with potential antineoplastic activity.

A rare cancer that forms in the penis (an external male reproductive organ).

A cancer vaccine consisting of PEP-3, a synthetic peptide encompassing a tumor-specific mutated segment of the epidermal growth factor receptor type vIII (EGFRvIII), conjugated to the…

A cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater (an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine).

A type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissue.

One of a group of aggressive (fast-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begins in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and goes to other lymphatic sites in the body…

Cancer of the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers organs in the abdomen.

Cancer that forms in tissues of the pharynx (the hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe and esophagus).

A type of tumor found in breast or prostate tissue.

A type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.

A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland.

A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).

A tumor that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).

A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).

A cancer vaccine consisting of the DNA plasmid pNGVL4a-A encoding calreticulin (CRT) linked to a detox form of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 E7 antigen, with potential immunomodulating and…

A cancer vaccine consisting of whole irradiated heterologous melanoma cells which express multiple melanoma-related antigens.