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Copyright 2007
NORD is very grateful to James M. Hall, DDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology,Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, for assistance in the preparation of this report.
Synonyms of Ameloblastic Carcinoma
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Ameloblastic carcinoma is a rare malignant (cancerous) tumor that normally begins in the bones of the jaw. It is classified as an odontogenic tumor, meaning that it arises from the tissue that eventually forms the teeth. Symptoms may include progressive pain and swelling of the jaw. Ameloblastic carcinoma may spread (metastasize) to affect other organs of the body.
Carcinoma refers to cancer that arises in the skin or tissues that line the inside or cover the outside of internal organs (epithelium). The term "cancer" refers to a group of diseases characterized by abnormal, uncontrolled cellular growth that invades surrounding tissues and may spread (metastasize) to distant bodily tissues or organs via the bloodstream, the lymphatic system, or other means. Different forms of cancer, including odontogenic tumors, are classified based upon the cell type involved, the specific nature of the malignancy, and the disease's clinical course.
Organizations related to Ameloblastic Carcinoma
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30329
Phone #: 404-320-3333
800 #: 800-227-2345
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.org
- Canadian Cancer Society
55 St. Clair Avenue West Suite 500
Toronto None M4V 2Y7
Phone #: (41-6) -488-5400
800 #: 1 8-00 -268-8874
e-mail: webmaster@ontario.cancer.ca
Home page: http://www.cancer.ca/
- Cancer Support Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Suite 54
Washington DC 20006
Phone #: 202-659-9709
800 #: 888-793-9355
e-mail: N/A
Home page: www.cancersupportcommunity.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
2201 E. Sixth Street
Austin TX 78702
Phone #: 512-236-8820
800 #: 877-236-8820
e-mail: media@livestrong.org
Home page: http://www.livestrong.org
- National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A
Bethesda MD 20892-8322
Phone #: 301-435-3848
800 #: 800-422-6237
e-mail: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.cancer.gov
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite770
Silver Spring MD 20910-5600
Phone #: 301-650-9127
800 #: 877-622-7937
e-mail: infor@canceradvocacy.org
Home page: http://
- OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
3400 Spruce Street
2 Donner
Philadelphia PA 19104-4283
Phone #: 215-349-8895
800 #: --
e-mail: hampshire@uphs.upenn.edu
Home page: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
- Rare Cancer Alliance
1649 North Pacana Way
Green Valley AZ 85614
Phone #: 520-625-5495
800 #: --
e-mail: sharon.lane@rare-cancer.org
Home page: http://www.rare-cancer.org
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