Cancer & Tumors terms

Cancer that forms in tissues of and around the eye.

An inherited condition marked by the following: (1) one or more first- or second-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, or uncle) with malignant melanoma; (2) many…

Cancer that occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance.

An inherited form of medullary thyroid cancer (cancer that forms in the cells of the thyroid that make the hormone calcitonin).

A rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) with large cells that look cleaved (split) or non-cleaved under the microscope.

A type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) that is usually indolent (slow-growing).

An indolent (slow-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) in which there are both small and large cancer cells.

Cancer that forms in follicular cells in the thyroid.

A tumor that is found in endocrine tissue and makes hormones (chemicals that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs).

Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder.

Cancer that forms in tissues lining the stomach.

An indolent (slow-growing) cancer that forms in cells that make hormones in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines).

A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.

A type of tumor that begins in the cells that give rise to sperm or eggs.

Any of a group of tumors that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.

A general term for tumors of the central nervous system, including astrocytomas, ependymal tumors, glioblastoma multiforme, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors.

A cancer of the brain that begins in glial cells (cells that surround and support nerve cells).

An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and small cells that have cleaved (u-shaped) nuclei.

An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and a mix of large cells and small cells that have cleaved (u-shaped) nuclei.