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Teratoma: Introduction

Teratoma: A neoplasm made up of different types of tissue. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Teratoma is available below.

Symptoms of Teratoma

• Lump
• Pain
• Inflammation
• Tenderness
• Swelling
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Teratoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Teratoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Teratoma

Teratoma: Related Patient Stories

• me and teratoma

Teratoma: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Teratoma.

Types of Teratoma

• Ovarian teratoma - see dermoid cyst
• Testicular teratoma
• more types...»

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Causes of Teratoma

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Disease Topics Related To Teratoma

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Teratoma:

• Abdominal pain
• Serous cystadenocarcinoma
• Mucinous cystadenoma
• Dermoid cyst
• Krukenberg tumour
• Granulosa cell tumour
• more related diseases...»

Teratoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Teratoma

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Teratoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Teratoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Teratoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Teratoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Teratoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Research about Teratoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Teratoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Teratoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Teratoma include:

• CT Scans in Treating Patients With Stage I Testicular Cancer After Undergoing Orchiectomy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Men With Untreated Germ Cell Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bleomycin,carboplatin,cisplatin,cyclophosphamide,etoposide,filgrastim
• Study of Individuals and Families at High Risk for Testicular Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Non-Testicular Malignant Germ Cell Tumors - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - carboplatin,cyclophosphamide,dactinomycin,doxorubicin,etoposide,filgrastim,leucovorin calcium,methotrexate,vincristine
• Combination Chemotherapy Plus Amifostine in Treating Children With Malignant Germ Cell Tumors - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - chemoprotection,amifostine,bleomycin,cisplatin,etoposide
• more trials...»

See full list of 47 Clinical Trials for Teratoma

Statistics for Teratoma

• Medical statistics for Teratoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Teratoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Teratoma
• Society statistics for Teratoma

Teratoma: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Benign tumors
• more types...»

Types of Teratoma

Teratoma Message Boards

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  • swollen neck lymphnode
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  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Teratoma:

A tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Teratoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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