An Insight into Mucinous Ovarian Cancer Mucinous ovarian cancer is a type of epithelial ovarian cancer that begins at the ovaries of a female and if left unattended to can even reaches other parts of the body like liver, lungs, breasts, brain and lymphatic nodes. They are most commonly found in women who are in Read more
A Look Into Colo-Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma The word adenocarcinoma means malignancy of the epithelial tissue. The word “Adeno” denotes “gland” and carcinoma denotes the malignant tumor. Adenocarcinoma of colon and rectum has two sub types namely signet ring cell and Mucinous Adenocarcinoma . Adenocarcinoma which contains 60 % or more mucous in them is classified Read more
Are There Any Threats Caused By Mucinous Cyst ? The mucinous cyst is a fluid –filled sac like structures that are commonly found in the inner side of the lips. These cysts are usually painless and contain clear fluid. Even though they are painless, they cause irritation to the people and are bothersome. The mucinous Read more
Mucinous Cystadenoma- Rare Type of Ovarian Tumor There are different types of ovarian tumors affecting the human body. Of these 15- 20 % are Mucinous Cystadenoma. These tumors are characterized by cystic masses separated by septa with thin walls. They can be identified using imaging techniques such as CT scan, MRI, or ultrasound. Sometimes mucinous Read more
Benign Mucinous Tumors of the Ovary Features of mucinous tumors The benign ovarian mucinous tumors are characterized with multilocular appearance. The tumor has several lobes which are covered by smooth epithelium. This epithelial lining of the benign mucinous tumor will resemble the cervical epithelium with small number of gastrointestinal epithelium along with it. The mucinous Read more
What Are The Common Available Treatments For Mucinous Breast Cancer ? Mastectomy Mucinous Breast Cancer is a very rare type of invasive breast cancer and the mucus along with the cancer cells form a jelly type of tumor inside the breasts. Mastectomy is one such treatment that helps in treating mucinous breast cancer as it Read more
Will Early Detection Of Mucinous Cancer Help To Cure It? Mucinous Cancer Symptoms Mucinous cancer is a rare type of breast cancer which occurs in women between the ages 45 and 80. This cancer appears as a gelatinous tumor in the breast. This affects the milk ducts of the breast and spreads beyond it. When Read more
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) Classification of IPMN Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms are a type of neoplasm that is seen normally growing in the pancreatic ducts. It is illustrated with the production of a thick fluid by the mucinous or tumor cells. IPMN if left unnoticed may lead to invasive pancreatic cancer that is it Read more
Mucinous Carcinoma Treatments What is mucinous carcinoma? Tumor mass found in different parts of the body with excess mucous component is called as Mucinous carcinoma. Most of the internal organs in the human body like intestine, colon etc is covered with mucous epithelium. Mucinous carcinoma appears as an ulcerated jelly like mass in various parts Read more