19.01.2014 Different types of cancer, A-Z

Cancer

Cancer, A-Z

Did you know that there are more than 200 different kinds of cancer ?

There are a number of differing treatments available depending on the type of cancer.

Listed below is an A-Z of the main cancer types:

• Anal cancer
• Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
• Bladder cancer
• Bone cancer
• Bone cancer, secondary
• Bowel cancer
• Brain tumours
• Brain tumours, secondary
• Breast cancer in women
• Breast cancer, DCIS
• Breast cancer in men
• Breast cancer, secondary
• Colon and rectal cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Children's cancers
• Endocrine tumours
• Eye cancer (ocular melanoma)
• Fallopian tube cancer
• Gall bladder cancer 
• Head & neck cancers
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• Kidney cancer
• Larynx cancer
• Leukaemia
• Leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic
• Leukaemia, acute myeloid
• Leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic
• Leukaemia, chronic myeloid
• Liver cancer
• Liver cancer, secondary
• Lung cancer
• Lung cancer, secondary
• Lymph node cancer, secondary
• Lymphoma
• Lymphoma, Hodgkin
• Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin
• Melanoma
• Mesothelioma
• Myeloma
• Neuroendocrine tumours
• Ovarian cancer
• Oesophageal (gullet) cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Penis cancer
• Primary peritoneal cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Pseudomyxoma peritonei
• Skin cancer
• Small bowel cancer
• Soft tissue sarcomas
• Spinal cord tumours
• Stomach cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Thymus cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Trachea (windpipe) cancer
• Unknown primary cancer
• Vagina cancer
• Vulva cancer
• Womb (endometrial) cancer  

If you have any concerns or questions in regards to cancer, cancer treatment or indeed any health related issues you should speak directly to your G.P / Doctor.

Advice and information can also be found from a number of cancer support charities.  One of the most recognised being the Macmillan Cancer Support: 0808 808 00 00

If your Company has an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) in-place, you should be able to call your EAP for confidential advice and support.  Speak to your Human Resources Dept for details.

Information sourced from the public domain, posted for information purposes only