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Medical Dictionary

Adrenocortical carcinoma is the progress of malignant tumour in the adrenal gland cortex. It affects the hormone producing system in…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

A tumour is an abnormal swelling or growth of tissue. Tumours can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumours are…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Metastatic Disease is the broad term used to describe any disease which can spread throughout the body; through the…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Gestational trophoblastic tumours are malignant (i.e. cancerous) forms of gestational trophoblastic disease, also known as gestational…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia are malignant (i.e. cancerous) forms of gestational trophoblastic disease, also known as gestational…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Oral cancer is a malignant overgrowth on the lip or in the mouth. It accounts for approximately 5% of all…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

A polyp is any elevation above the surface of the lining of the gut (the mucosa). Polyps can range in…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

von Hippel–Lindau syndrome (VHL) is a rare inherited disease characterised by benign (i.e. does not contain…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Lymphoma is a type of cancer which affects the lymph nodes or other components of the lymphatic system. It is…

01 Jan 2012

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