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This is an umbrella project for Digestive disorders. == ===Please do NOT add profiles to this project UNLESS there is no other disorder that seem to fit.===* If a project is needed for the Cause of Death portal & isn't listed, please see: Cause of Death Projects needed??? * If a project for the Medical portal & isn't listed, please see: Medical Portal project--Needs, questions, concerns & relat...
Please add profiles for those who died from any form/site with Sarcoma.=== A sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer. Sarcomas are different from the much more common carcinomas because they happen in a different kind of tissue. Sarcomas grow in connective tissue -- cells that connect or support other kinds of tissue in your body. These tumors are most common in the bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage,...
Uterine cancer or womb cancer is any type of cancer that emerges from the tissue of the uterus. It can refer to several types of cancer, with cervical cancer (arising from the lower portion of the uterus) being the most common type worldwide and the second most common cancer in women in developing countries. Endometrial cancer (or cancer of the inner lining of the uterus) is the second most com...
This project is dedicated to Marvin Caulk, U.S. Army (retired) and Geni volunteer curator, gone from us too soon on July 17, 2013. Esophageal cancer (or oesophageal cancer) is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. Other symptoms may include pain when swallowing, a hoarse voic...
Spine tumors and spine cancer can develop in the bones, nerves, and other tissues that make up the spine, which facilitates movement and supports your body.A spinal cord tumor is a noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) growth in or around the spinal cord -- low-grade malignant (cancerous) tumors that grow slowly, or high-grade tumors that grow aggressively. People may have weak muscles...
The thymus is a small organ in your upper chest, under your breastbone. Before birth and during childhood, the thymus helps the body make a type of white blood cell. These cells help protect you from infections. Cancer of the thymus is rare. You are more likely to get it if you have other diseases such as myasthenia gravis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Other t...
Small intestine cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the small intestine.===* The small intestine, a long tube (about 20 feet long) connecting the stomach to the large intestines, is part of the body's digestive system which also includes the esophagus, stomach, and large intestine. It folds many times to fit inside the abdomen.* The small intestine ...
Kidney cancer , also known as renal cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney.The two most common types of kidney cancer are renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the renal pelvis. These names reflect the type of cell from which the cancer developed.The different types of kidney cancer (such as RCC and UCC) develop in different ways, meanin...
Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Early on, typically no symptoms are seen. Later symptoms may include abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, or pain during sexual intercourse. While bleeding after sex may not be serious, it may also indicate the presence of cervic...
Liposarcoma is a rare type of cancer that begins in the fat cells. Liposarcoma is considered a type of soft tissue sarcoma. Liposarcoma can occur in fat cells in any part of the body, but most cases occur in the muscles of the thigh, gluteal region, retroperitoneum, and leg and shoulder area. More than half of liposarcoma cases involve the thigh, and up to a third involve the abdominal cavity. ...
Carcinomatosis is described as a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously, usually after dissemination (distributed over a considerable area) from a primary source. It implies more than spread to regional nodes and even more than just metastatic disease. The term is usually taken to mean that there are multiple secondaries in multiple sites.* Carcinosis , or carcinomatosis,...
Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer is a type of head and neck cancer.=====Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer (malignant cells) form in the tissues of the nasal cavity (the space behind your nose) and the sinuses (small air-filled cavities inside your nose, cheekbones and forehead).===* Together the paranasal sinuses and the nasal cavity filter and warm the air, and make it moist before it goes into...
Mesothelioma (me-zoe-thee-lee-O-muh) is a type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs (mesothelium).Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor that is caused by inhaled asbestos fibers and forms in the lining of the lungs, abdomen or heart. Symptoms can include shortness of breath and chest pain. The life expectancy for most mesothelioma patien...
Please do not add profiles to this project. This project is for information only. ===If a medical project for one of these medical conditions is needed, please go to this discussion: Medical Portal project -- Needs, questions, concerns & other issues . ===Many of these health conditions have Cause of Death projects that would be appropriate. (They have links.)===* See also: Cause of Death porta...
A synovial sarcoma (also known as: malignant synovioma) is a rare form of cancer which usually occurs near to the joints of the arm, neck or leg. It is one of the soft tissue sarcomas. It is one of the rarest forms of soft tissue cancer in the world.The name "synovial sarcoma" was coined early in the 20th century, as some researchers thought that the microscopic similarity of some tumors to syn...
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen.Malignant mesothelioma is a rare, asbestos-related cancer that forms on the thin protective tissues that cover the lungs and abdomen. This type of cancer affects the lining that protects the contents of the abdomen and which also provides a lubricating fluid to enable the organs to move and work prope...
Endometrial cancer is a cancer that arises from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus or womb). It is the result of the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. The first sign is most often vaginal bleeding not associated with a menstrual period. Other symptoms include pain with urination or sexual intercourse, or pelvic pain. Endometria...