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Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor is a rare cancer of the ovaries. The cancer cells produce and release a male sex hormone.
Alternative NamesArrhenoblastoma; Androblastoma
SymptomsThe Sertoli cells are normally located in the male reproductive glands (the testes). They feed sperm cells. The Leydig cells, also located in the testes, release a male sex hormone called testosterone.
In men, some cancers of the testes can start in the Sertoli and Leydig cells. These are considered types of testicular cancer.
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor is a cancer that starts in the female ovaries. The cancer cells produce and release a male sex hormone. This hormone may cause the woman to develop male physical characteristics (virilization), including facial hair and a deep voice.
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What is Tumor cell?
What is a spindle cell tumor in the stomach?
What is spindle cell tumor?
What is a spindle cell tumor in the stomach?
What is the first step that leads to development of a tumor?
a mutation occurs in a cell then a tumor forms
How are tumor cl different from normal cell?
Mitosis is not regulated in Tumor Cells -> Apexvs
What are the possible reasons for a bad smell associated with a mast cell tumor?
A bad smell associated with a mast cell tumor may be due to infection or necrosis (tissue death) within the tumor.
How do you get ovarian cyst?
It can be genetic, as germ cell tumor.
What is giant cell tumor?
A giant cell tumor is a benign but locally aggressive tumor that usually occurs in the bones, most commonly in the long bones of the arms and legs. It is characterized by the presence of many multinucleated giant cells within the tumor tissue. Surgical treatment is often required to remove the tumor and prevent recurrence.
What type of cell is a tumor?
A tumor just refers to an abnormal growth of cells that form a swollen growth. A tumor is not necessarily cancer. It may be benign or malignant.
What are oncogenes and how do they affect the cell cycle?
The region of the viral genome (DNA in DNA tumor-viruses or RNA in RNA-tumor viruses) that can cause a tumor is called an oncogene. This foreign gene can be carried into a cell by the virus and cause the host cell to take on new properties such as immortalization and anchorage-independent growth.
Which is a description of a fungating tumor?
Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cell pile on top of each other. medical terminology.
What is carcinoma cancer?
NEUROCRINE CARCINOMA is an old and somewhat ambiguous entity of malignant tumor. In general, NC is a tumor that demonstrates neurocrine differention. That can be a usual carcinoma with prominent neurocrine differention, a large cell neurocrine carcinoma, small cell carcinoma or an atypical carcinoid tumor(in the lung). NEUROCRINE CARCINOMA is an old and somewhat ambiguous entity of malignant tumor. In general, NC is a tumor that demonstrates neurocrine differention. That can be a usual carcinoma with prominent neurocrine differention, a large cell neurocrine carcinoma, small cell carcinoma or an atypical carcinoid tumor(in the lung).
Transitional cell carcinoma?
In general, the less specialized the cell type, the more malignant the tumor.
