https://www.cancer.gov/types/adrenocortical
Adrenocortical Carcinoma—Patient Version - NCI
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare cancer which forms in the cortex (outer layer) of an adrenal gland. There are two adrenal glands. One sits on top of each...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/vulvar
Vulvar Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Vulvar cancer usually forms slowly, most often on the vaginal lips or the sides of the vaginal opening. Having vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia or human...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/esophageal
Esophageal Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
The most common types of esophageal cancer are adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. These forms of esophageal cancer develop in some parts of the...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/soft-tissue-sarcoma/hp
Soft Tissue Sarcoma—Health Professional Version - NCI
Soft tissue sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise in any of the mesodermal tissues of the extremities, trunk and retroperitoneum, or head and neck. Soft...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma—Patient Version - NCI
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells that most often occurs in young children. It usually begins in the adrenal glands but can form in the neck,...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/gallbladder
Gallbladder Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Gallbladder cancer is a rare cancer that is usually diagnosed late due a to lack of early signs and symptoms. It is sometimes found when the gallbladder is...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/anal
Anal Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Anal cancer cases have been increasing over several decades. Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the major risk factor for anal cancer. Start here to...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/lymphoma
Lymphoma—Patient Version - NCI
Lymphoma is cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system. The two main types are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Hodgkin lymphoma can often...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/gestational-trophoblastic
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease—Patient Version - NCI
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a general term for rare tumors that form from the tissues surrounding fertilized egg. GTD is often found early and...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/gi-neuroendocrine-tumors
Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors—Patient Version - NCI
Gastrointestinal (GI) neuroendocrine tumors are slow-growing tumors that form in the neuroendocrine cells in the GI tract. The GI tract includes the stomach,...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/thymoma
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma—Patient Version - NCI
Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare tumors that form in cells on the thymus. Thymomas grow slowly and rarely spread beyond the thymus. Thymic carcinoma...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/extracranial-germ-cell
Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors—Patient Version - NCI
Extracranial germ cell tumors are tumors that develop from germ cells (fetal cells that give rise to sperm and eggs) and can form in many parts of the body....
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/testicular
Testicular Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Testicular cancer most often begins in germ cells (cells that make sperm). It is rare and is most frequently diagnosed in men ages 20 to 34. Most testicular...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/extragonadal-germ-cell
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors—Patient Version - NCI
Extragonadal germ cell tumors form in parts of the body outside the gonads. They may begin to grow anywhere in the body, but usually form in the pineal gland...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/urethral
Urethral Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Urethral cancer is rare and is more common in men than in women. Urethral cancer can metastasize (spread) quickly to tissues around the urethra and has often...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung
Lung Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
The two main types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Smoking causes most lung cancers, but nonsmokers can also develop...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid
Thyroid Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
There are four main types of thyroid cancer: papillary (the most common), follicular, medullary, and anaplastic. The four types differ in how aggressive they...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloma
Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma)—Patient Version - NCI
Plasma cell neoplasms occur when abnormal plasma cells form cancerous tumors. When there is only one tumor, the disease is called a plasmacytoma. When there...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/head-and-neck
Head and Neck Cancer—Patient Version - NCI
Head and neck cancers include cancers in the larynx (voice box), throat, lips, mouth, nose, and salivary glands. Start here to find information on head and...
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https://www.cancer.gov/types/langerhans
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis—Patient Version - NCI
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare blood cancer that forms when a type of white blood cell called Langerhans cells becomes abnormal and grows in different...
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