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  MALT lymphoma

  MALT lymphoma is a form of lymphoma involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), frequently of the stomach, but virtually any mucosal site can be afflicted. It is a cancer originating from B cells in the marginal zone of the MALT. Gastric MALT lymphoma is frequently associated (72-98%)...
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  Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

  A group of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. Non-small cell lung carcinomas have a poor response to conventional chemotherapy. --2002
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  Hepatocellular carcinoma

  Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called malignant hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection (hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). In countries where...
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  Rhabdomyosarcoma

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  Astrocytoma

  Astrocytomas are cancers of the brain that originate in star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes. They account for roughly 75% of neuroepithelial tumors. Of numerous grading systems in use, the most common is the World Health Organization (WHO) grading system for astrocytoma. The WHO system...

• Choriocarcinoma

  Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic and aggressive cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs. It belongs to the far end of the spectrum of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), a subset of germ cell tumors. Characteristic feature is...

• Uveal melanoma

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• Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

  Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that features in the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of lymphomas. Its name derives from anaplasia and large cell lymphoma. It occurs in both nodal and extranodal locations. It typically presents at a late stage...

• Spinal tumor

  Spinal tumors are neoplasms located in the spinal cord. They are mostly metastases from primary cancers elsewhere (commonly breast, prostate and lung cancer). Primary tumors may be benign (e.g. hemangioma) or malignant in nature. Depending on their location, the spinal cord tumors can be: The...

• Islet cell carcinoma

  Islet cell carcinoma or nesidioblastoma is an uncommon cancer of the endocrine pancreas. It accounts for approximately 1.3% of pancreatic cancer. The term "nesidioblastoma" dates to at least 1938. Survival in islet cell carcinoma is highly dependent upon the degree of disease involvement; surgical...