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Myxofibrosarcoma, the Glossary

Index Myxofibrosarcoma

Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS), although a rare type of tumor, is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas, i.e. cancerous tumors, that develop in the soft tissues of elderly individuals.[1]

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  1. 54 relations: Abdominal cavity, Adjuvant therapy, Angiogenesis inhibitor, Anthracycline, Bevacizumab, Cancer, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, Cell nucleus, Chemotherapy, Chromosomal translocation, Chromosome, Collagen, Connective tissue, Cyclin D1, Cyclin-dependent kinase 6, Dacarbazine, Dermatology, Double minute, Epididymis, Epithelioid cell, Extrachromosomal DNA, Fascia, Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors, Gemcitabine, Gene, H&E stain, Haematoxylin, Histiocytoma, Histopathology, Ifosfamide, Immunotherapy, Lipid, Lipoblast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mdm2, Metastasis, Mucin, Neurofibromin 1, Nivolumab, Oncology, Paclitaxel, Pathology, Pelvis, Radical surgery, Randomized controlled trial, Retroperitoneal space, Ring chromosome, Scrotum, Soft tissue, ... Expand index (4 more) »

  2. Connective and soft tissue neoplasms
  3. Disorders of fascia

Abdominal cavity

The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans and many other animals that contain organs.

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Adjuvant therapy

Adjuvant therapy, also known as adjunct therapy, adjuvant care, or augmentation therapy, is a therapy that is given in addition to the primary or initial therapy to maximize its effectiveness.

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Angiogenesis inhibitor

An angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis).

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Anthracycline

Anthracyclines are a class of drugs used in cancer chemotherapy that are extracted from Streptomyces bacterium.

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Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab, sold under the brand name Avastin among others, is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat a number of types of cancers and a specific eye disease.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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CDKN2A

CDKN2A, also known as cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, is a gene which in humans is located at chromosome 9, band p21.3.

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CDKN2B

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor B also known as multiple tumor suppressor 2 (MTS-2) or p15INK4b is a protein that is encoded by the CDKN2B gene in humans.

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Cell nucleus

The cell nucleus (nuclei) is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.

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Chromosomal translocation

In genetics, chromosome translocation is a phenomenon that results in unusual rearrangement of chromosomes.

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Chromosome

A chromosome is a package of DNA with part or all of the genetic material of an organism.

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Collagen

Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.

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Connective tissue

Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.

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Cyclin D1

Cyclin D1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCND1 gene.

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Cyclin-dependent kinase 6

Cell division protein kinase 6 (CDK6) is an enzyme encoded by the CDK6 gene.

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Dacarbazine

Dacarbazine, also known as imidazole carboxamide and sold under the brand name DTIC-Dome, is a chemotherapy medication used in the treatment of melanoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

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Double minute

Double minutes (DMs) are small fragments of extrachromosomal DNA, which have been observed in a large number of human tumors including breast, lung, ovary, colon, and most notably, neuroblastoma.

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Epididymis

The epididymis (epididymides or) is an elongated tubular structure attached to the posterior side of each one of the two male reproductive glands, the testicles.

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Epithelioid cell

Epithelioid cells (also called epithelioid histiocytes) are derivatives of activated macrophages resembling epithelial cells.

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Extrachromosomal DNA (abbreviated ecDNA) is any DNA that is found off the chromosomes, either inside or outside the nucleus of a cell.

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Fascia

A fascia (fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.

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Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors

Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors (FMTs) are tumors which develop from the mesenchymal stem cells which differentiate into fibroblasts (the most common cell type in connective tissue) and/or the myocytes/myoblasts that differentiate into muscle cells. Myxofibrosarcoma and Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors are connective and soft tissue neoplasms and Dermal and subcutaneous growths.

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Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine, sold under the brand name Gemzar, among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancers.

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Gene

In biology, the word gene has two meanings.

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H&E stain

Hematoxylin and eosin stain (or haematoxylin and eosin stain or hematoxylin-eosin stain; often abbreviated as H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal tissue stains used in histology.

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Haematoxylin

Haematoxylin or hematoxylin, also called natural black 1 or C.I. 75290, is a compound extracted from heartwood of the logwood tree (Haematoxylum campechianum) with a chemical formula of.

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Histiocytoma

A histiocytoma is a tumour consisting of histiocytes. Myxofibrosarcoma and histiocytoma are Dermal and subcutaneous growths.

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Histopathology

Histopathology (compound of three Greek words: ἱστός histos 'tissue', πάθος pathos 'suffering', and -λογία -logia 'study of') is the microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease.

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Ifosfamide

Ifosfamide (IFO), sold under the brand name Ifex among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.

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Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy or biological therapy is the treatment of disease by activating or suppressing the immune system.

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Lipid

Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others.

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Lipoblast

A lipoblast is a precursor cell for an adipocyte.

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Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.

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Mdm2

Mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) also known as E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MDM2 gene.

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Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor.

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Mucin

Mucins are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins (glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most animals.

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Neurofibromin 1

Neurofibromin 1 (NF1) is a gene in humans that is located on chromosome 17.

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Nivolumab

Nivolumab, sold under the brand name Opdivo, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.

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Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel, sold under the brand name Taxol among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, cervical cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

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Pathology

Pathology is the study of disease and injury.

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Pelvis

The pelvis (pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of the trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton (sometimes also called bony pelvis or pelvic skeleton).

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Radical surgery

Radical surgery, also called radical dissection, is surgery that is more extensive than "conservative" surgery.

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Randomized controlled trial

A randomized controlled trial (or randomized control trial; RCT) is a form of scientific experiment used to control factors not under direct experimental control.

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Retroperitoneal space

The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) behind (retro) the peritoneum.

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Ring chromosome

A ring chromosome is an aberrant chromosome whose ends have fused together to form a ring.

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Scrotum

In most terrestrial mammals, the scrotum (scrotums or scrota; possibly from Latin scortum, meaning "hide" or "skin") or scrotal sac is a part of the external male genitalia located at the base of the penis.

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Soft tissue

Soft tissue connects and surrounds or supports internal organs and bones, and includes muscle, tendons, ligaments, fat, fibrous tissue, lymph and blood vessels, fasciae, and synovial membranes.

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Soft-tissue sarcoma

A soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumor, a type of cancer, that develops in soft tissue.

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Spermatic cord

The spermatic cord is the cord-like structure in males formed by the vas deferens (ductus deferens) and surrounding tissue that runs from the deep inguinal ring down to each testicle.

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Surgical oncology

Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery applied to oncology; it focuses on the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors.

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Vacuole

A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle which is present in plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal, and bacterial cells.

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See also

Connective and soft tissue neoplasms

Disorders of fascia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxofibrosarcoma

, Soft-tissue sarcoma, Spermatic cord, Surgical oncology, Vacuole.