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Primary carcinoma
Primary carcinomas arise within the organ that they are detected in. They arise from primary mucosal tissues in which they grow. When examined at a molecular level all arise in a field effect with one site growing and suppressing other sites. They can be detected when the oncofetal protein is expressed and the cell still looks normal. When MMTV virus enters breast duct mucosa, it enters WNT-1
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Whats a primary carcinoma?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Hi! i'm vem from ph. My mom was diagnosed with double primary ca. Adenocarcinoma of the lungs, squamous cells carcinoma of skin. Wil u help me?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What are the odds of having adenocarcinoma of the left lung and adenosquamous carcinoma of the right. Each is considered a primary cancer?
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Does a new diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma add points to the meld score of a cirrhosis patient? Patient is going to be evaluate for transplant. Hepatologist has not started testing to see if hcc is primary or a metastasis? Shouldn't they be doing
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A 31-year old female asked about a 74-year old female:
Squamous cell carcinoma, no skincancer. Normal x ray/ct Scan of lungs/abdomen/breasts/Colon. Metastasis in lymphnodes under armpits/collarbone. Cough, weightloss, SOB. Ex smoker, Nicorette addict. No primary tumour found. What type of cancer?
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What's primary vs secondary cancer?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is primary bome cancer rare what are the chances of a 22yo female getting it?
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Do treatments change based on the primary cancer location?
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What are bone metastasis and primary cancer?
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A 51-year old asked:
Why is primary pulmonary cancer common in men?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How common is primary bone cancer in a 23yo female?
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Is hepatoma (primary liver cancer) a particularly dangerous cancer?
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What is the difference between primary and secondary liver cancer ?
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A 33-year old asked:
I'm just wondering, if you have primary bone cancer, can you still donate organs?
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A 41-year old asked:
I'm wondering how long does someone in the final stages of terminal primary liver cancer have left?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Why is myeloma a cancer and primary amyloidosis is not?
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What's the primary difference between a stem cell and a cancer cell?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Biomat. 3 primary cancers & ra. Afraid mat will trigger cancer cells. Opinions?
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A 40-year old asked:
My mum (80s) has primary liver cancer. Prognosis? How much time does she have to live?
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What do you suggest if my mum in her eighties has primary liver cancer. what is the prognosis, how much time does she have to live?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Is the primary tumor in sclc hard to visualize on imaging? If so does this mean it is cancer of unknown primary if you can find it only in lymph node
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Is primary brain cancer a rare disease?
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Is primary brain cancer considered an unusual disease?
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Will you develop a brain tumour as the primary source of cancer?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is primary brain cancer considered a pretty rare disease?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can cancer be diagnosed by a normal primary care physician?
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What's the difference in treatment between primary and metastatic cancer?
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Does surgery of primary cancer of the rectosigmoid junction require a colostomy?
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What are the most advanced tests for diagnosis of metastasis of a primary prostate cancer?
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If my mom is in her 80s and has primary liver cancer, how much time does she have to live?
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