Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
TermInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
Short definitioninflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee MY-oh-FY-broh-BLAS-tik TOO-mer) A rare type of cancer composed of smooth muscle cells, connective tissue cells, and certain types of immune cells. It can occur anywhere in the body, but it usually occurs in the lungs, abdomen, pelvis, or the back of the abdomen. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor - (pronounced) (in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee MY-oh-FY-broh-BLAS-tik TOO-mer) A rare type of cancer composed of smooth muscle cells, connective tissue cells, and certain types of immune cells. It can occur anywhere in the body, but it usually occurs in the lungs, abdomen, pelvis, or the back of the abdomen. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors rarely spread to other parts of the body but are likely to recur after treatment. The tumor cells may have a specific genetic change called a translocation (part of one chromosome swaps places with part of another chromosome). Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors usually occur in children and young adults. They're a type of soft tissue sarcoma

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