More about Cancer

Cancer is a class of diseases in which abnormal cells multiply and divide uncontrollably in the body. These abnormal cells form malignant growths called tumors.

Types of Cancer

Cancers are named for the area in which they begin and the type of cell they are made of, even if they spread to other parts of the body. For example, a cancer that begins in the lungs and spreads to the liver is still called lung cancer. There are also several clinical terms used for certain general types of cancer: Carcinoma is a cancer that starts in the skin or the tissues that line other organs., Sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues such as bones, muscles, cartilage, and blood vessels., Leukemia is a cancer of bone marrow, which creates blood cells., Lymphoma and myeloma are cancers of the immune system. There are many, many types of cancer including: Basal Cell Carcinoma, Bladder, Bone / Sarcoma, Brain / Glioblastoma, Breast / HER2 / Carcinoma / Ductal, Cervical, Colon / Colorectal, Oesophageal / Esophogus, Lymphoma / Hodgkin’s / Non-Hodgkin’s, Kidney, Leukemia, Liver, Lung, Melanoma, Mesothelioma (Asbestos), Myeloma, Throat / Neck, Neuroblastoma, Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Salivary, Sarcoma, Skin, Stomach, Testicular, Thyroid, Uterine