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Breast cancer: Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast

Breast cancer: Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast

Inflammatory cancer of the breast is a rare type of breast cancer that spreads rapidly. It causes red, inflamed skin on the breast, not lumps…

06 Mar 2005

Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)

Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)

Primitive neuroectodermal tumours are a group of tumours in the brain that can become cancereous. It usually affects children 3-8 years of age.

04 Mar 2005

Brain cancer: Metastasis

Brain cancer: Metastasis

Brain metastasis refers to cancer spreading from an organ (usually breast, lung or skin) to the brain. It is an often fatal complication of cancer.

03 Mar 2005

Cerebral lymphoma

Cerebral or brain lymphoma is cancer of the central nervous system (CNS). It may arise in the CNS (called primary CNS lymphoma) or spread from…

02 Mar 2005

Cancer of the bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma biliary cancer)

Cancer of the bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma biliary cancer)

Biliary cholangiocarcinoma is also called cancer of the bile ducts. These are tubes which connect the liver and the gall bladder.

01 Mar 2005

Spinal cord cancer: Astrocytoma (tumour)

Spinal cord cancer: Astrocytoma (tumour)

Astrocytoma of the spinal cord is a rare cancer that affects star-shaped nerve cells in the brain or spine called astrocytes.

04 Feb 2005

Brain tumour: Astrocytoma of the brain

Brain tumour: Astrocytoma of the brain

Astrocytoma of the brain is the most common type of childhood brain cancer. It begins growing in brain cells called astrocytes, usually before ten years.

04 Feb 2005

Metastases to the spinal cord

Metastases to the spinal cord

Metastatic disease of the spinal cord refers to cancer that spread to the spine, usually from the lungs, breast, prostate or lymphatic or gastro systems.

04 Feb 2005

Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder)

Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder)

Dyslexia or developmental reading disorder is a common reading disability. Dyslexic children are unable to process and interpret symbols like letters.

03 Feb 2005