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Small cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis and ureter: Clinicopathologic and ...
UroToday
CONTEXT: Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the renal pelvis and/or ureter is very rare, with only case reports published in the literature. OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical findings in the largest series to date.

Hepatocellular carcinoma
OnMedica
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) refers to a liver tumour originating from within the liver tissue. Liver metastases are approximately 30 times more common than primary tumours and making this differentiation is imperative to further investigations and ...

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Cabozantinib Shows Encouraging Activity in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Drug Discovery & Development
Exelixis Inc. reported preliminary data from pre-treated patients with metastatic refractory renal cell carcinoma (RCC) participating in an ongoing Phase 1b trial of cabozantinib, a potent, dual inhibitor of MET and VEGFR2 that provides coordinated ...
Cabozantinib Shows Encouraging Activity in Heavily Pretreated Patients With ...MarketWatch (press release)

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New drug approved for basal cell carcinoma, most common type of skin cancer
Boston.com
By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug today for the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. Erivedge (vismodegib) is the first drug available to treat basal cell cancer that has spread ...
FDA Approves Vismodegib for Advanced Basal Cell CarcinomaMedscape
FDA approves Roche skin cancer drugReuters
FDA approves Roche skin cancer drug ErivedgeUSA TODAY

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Cetuximab, brivanib failed to extend OS in metastatic colorectal carcinoma
HemOncToday
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite improvements in PFS and objective response, the combination of cetuximab and brivanib alaninate did not improve survival for patients with metastatic, refractory wild-type KRAS colorectal carcinoma, according to phase 3 results ...

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FDA clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer
Wall Street Journal
The Food and Drug Administration approved the company's drug Inlyta as a secondary option for patients with renal cell carcinoma that hasn't responded to previous drug treatments. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer, ...
U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approves Pfizer's INLYTA(R) (axitinib) For ...MarketWatch (press release)
FDA approves axitinib for renal cell carcinomaHemOncToday

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Internet Search Results

Carcinoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carcinoma (Gk. karkinos, or "crab", and -oma, "growth") is the medical term for the most common type of cancer occurring in humans. Put simply, a carcinoma is a ...

carcinoma: Definition from Answers.com
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kär ' sə-nō ' mə ) n. , pl. , -mas , or -ma·ta ( -mə-tə ). An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial ...

carcinoma - definition of carcinoma in the Medical dictionary - by ...
carcinoma /car·ci·no·ma/ (kahr″sĭ-no´mah) pl. carcinomas, carcino´mata a malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate surrounding ...

Carcinoma Cancer - treatment, symptoms, prevention
Information about Carcinoma and related cancers. Learn about carcinoma treatment, symptoms and prevention. Types of carcinoma include: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell ...

Squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC or SqCC), occasionally rendered as "squamous-cell carcinoma", is a histologically distinct form of cancer. It arises from the ...

Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is a form of the cancerous development of carcinomas, but it actually differs from this disease from a histological point of view.

carcinoma - definition of carcinoma by the Free Online Dictionary ...
car·ci·no·ma (kär s-n m) n. pl. car·ci·no·mas or car·ci·no·ma·ta (-m-t) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to ...

Carcinoma definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular ...
Featured Image. Picture of Psoriasis. A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or ...

Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer in humans, yet it accounts for less than 0.1% of patient deaths due to cancer. Basal cell skin ...

Carcinoma - Definition of Carcinoma, Breast Cancer
Breast Carcinoma definition and description ... Carcinoma - Definition of Carcinoma, Breast Cancer. By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide