Lung Cancer

Lung cancer Cancer - lung Last reviewed: August 24, 2011. Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. The lungs are located in the chest. When you breathe, air goes through your nose, down your windpipe (trachea), and into the lungs, where it spreads through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line these tubes. There are two main types of lung cancer: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer makes up about 20% of all lung cancer cases. If...

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer Cancer - prostate; Biopsy - prostate; Prostate biopsy; Gleason score Last reviewed: September 19, 2011. Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man's reproductive system. It wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Prostate cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over age 75. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger than 40. People who...

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Multiple Myeloma Cancer

What is multiple myeloma? Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer. Cancer is a group of many related diseases. Myeloma is a cancer that starts in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. It's the most common type of plasma cell cancer. Normal blood cells Most blood cells develop from cells in the bone marrow called stem cells. Bone marrow is the soft material in the center of most bones. Stem cells mature into different types of blood cells. Each type has a special job: White blood cells help fight infection. There are...

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Lymphoma Cancer

Lymphoma (Hodgkin's Disease and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma) Overview Lymphoma is a type of cancer involving cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. Just as cancer represents many different diseases, lymphoma represents many different cancers oflymphocytes -- about 35 different subtypes, in fact. Lymphoma is a group of cancers that affect the cells that play a role in the immune system and primarily represents cells involved in the lymphatic system of the body. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. It...

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Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic carcinoma Pancreatic cancer; Cancer - pancreas Pancreatic carcinoma is cancer of the pancreas. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The pancreas is a large organ located behind the stomach. It makes and releases enzymes into the intestines that help the body absorb foods, especially fats. Hormones called insulin and glucagon, which help your body control blood sugar levels, are made in special cells in the pancreas called islet cells. Tumors can also occur in these cells, but they are called islet cell tumors. The...

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Lung Cancer

Lung cancer Cancer - lung Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. The lungs are located in the chest. When you breathe, air goes through your nose, down your windpipe (trachea), and into the lungs, where it spreads through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line these tubes. There are two main types of lung cancer: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer makes up about 20% of all lung cancer cases. If the lung cancer is made...

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Liver Cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma Primary liver cell carcinoma; Tumor - liver; Liver cancer; Cancer - liver; Hepatoma Hepatocellular carcinoma is cancer of the liver. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for most liver cancers. This type of cancer occurs more often in men than women. It is usually seen in people age 50 or older. However, the age varies in different parts of the world. The disease is more common in parts of Africa and Asia than in North or South America and Europe....

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Blood Cancer

What is leukemia? Leukemia is cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. To understand cancer, it helps to know how normal blood cells form. Normal Blood Cells Most blood cells develop from cells in the bone marrow called stem cells. Bone marrow is the soft material in the center of most bones. Stem cells mature into different kinds of blood cells. Each kind has a special job: White blood cells help fight infection....

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Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. To better understand breast cancer, it helps to understand how any cancer can develop. Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cell’s nucleus, which acts as the “control room” of each cell. Normally, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process of cell growth: healthy new cells take over as old ones die out. But over time, mutations...

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This are some of general cancer that we usually know in our enviroment. They are: Breast Cervical Colon & Rectal (Colorectal) Leukemia Liver Lung Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Pancreatic ProstateCheck it out guys :...

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