HOW ARE TYPES OF CANCER DETERMINED?

Cancer begins when cells in the body divide unnecessarily and accumulate to form a tumor. Tumors can be either a mass of tissue, called "solid cancer," or a collection of cells in the bloodstream, called "hematological cancer." Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they begin. For example, cancer that begins in the breast is breast cancer, and cancer that begins in the colon is colon cancer. Sometimes, cells from the original tumor spread to other parts of the body. When this spreading occurs, the new tumor has the same kind of abnormal cells and the same name as the primary tumor. If cells from breast cancer spread to the lung and form a tumor, the patient is still considered to have breast cancer, not lung cancer.

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Below are links to useful information about various types of cancer:

Bone Cancer
Brain Tumors
Breast Cancer
Endocrine System Cancers
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Colon Cancer
Head and Neck Cancers
Gyneological Cancers
Kidney Cancer
Leukemia
Lung Cancer
Lymphomas
Pediatric Cancers
Penile Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Sarcomas
Skin Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Thyroid Cancer

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