Clinical Features. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant eyelid tumor, accounting for 85% of all such tumors. [1] The tumor usually affects adults but may also occur in younger ...

Gene mutations caused by exposure to certain chemical compounds have been linked to the development of gliomas, the most ...

Recognizing the early warning signs of cervical tumors, such as unusual bleeding, abnormal discharge, and persistent pain, is ...

It happens after the DNA in skin cells is damaged (typically due to harmful UV rays) and then not repaired so it triggers mutations that can form malignant tumors. The estimated number of ...

Updated ASCO guidelines for pleural mesothelioma refine surgery use, recommend immunotherapy, genetic testing, and improve ...

Most are not cancer, called benign. But about 25% of these tumors are cancerous (or malignant). Some are borderline, a mix of benign and cancerous. Phyllodes tumors start in your breast’s ...

“A very small percentage of nerve sheath tumors are malignant," Westbroek says. Doctors only diagnose about 200 cases a year in the U.S. They form in the sheath that protects the peripheral ...

Cholangiocarcinoma includes several biliary malignant tumors that have poor prognosis. Post-translational modifications in proteins lead to abnormal protein dynamics and disturbances that may cause ...

Bigger animals consistently show higher prevalence of both benign and malignant tumors. Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, ...

Radiotherapy remains a foundational treatment for malignant tumors, but challenges persist in predicting outcomes and ...

Traditionally, radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery have been the most common ways to remove and destroy malignant cells.