blastoma
Immature cell tumor
A blastoma is a tumor arising from embryonic tissue—cells that normally develop into organs during fetal growth but instead proliferate abnormally.
These cancers occur predominantly in children: neuroblastoma (nerve tissue), retinoblastoma (eye), nephroblastoma (kidney), hepatoblastoma (liver).
The suffix -blastoma identifies tumors composed of immature, undifferentiated cells.
Abnormal tissue mass
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- embryonalOf earliest developmental stage
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
cytology · biopsy · staging · grading · differentiation · proliferation · mitosis · cellular
Malignancy diagnosed in youth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- embryonalOf earliest developmental stage
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
- infantVery young child
birth defect · genetic predisposition · hereditary · prenatal · fetal · juvenile · pediatrician
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
oncologist · remission · palliative · clinical trials · stem cell transplant · survival rate · supportive care
Producing visual representations
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
biopsy · screening · tumor markers · detection · staging · differential diagnosis · genetic testing · prognosis
neoplasm
Abnormal tissue mass
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- embryonalOf earliest developmental stage
histology · cytology · biopsy · staging · grading · differentiation · proliferation · mitosis · cellular · pathology
childhood cancer
Malignancy diagnosed in youth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- embryonalOf earliest developmental stage
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
infant · birth defect · genetic predisposition · hereditary · prenatal · fetal · juvenile · pediatrician
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
targeted therapy · oncologist · remission · palliative · clinical trials · stem cell transplant · survival rate · supportive care
imaging
Producing visual representations
ultrasound · biopsy · screening · tumor markers · detection · staging · differential diagnosis · genetic testing · prognosis · early detection
blastomabenign tumor
Harmless abnormal growth
benign growth · adenoma · fibroma · lipoma · papilloma
blastocyst, blastomere, glioblastoma, neuroblastoma, blastomas, glioblastomas