Cancers
You can find information about cancer types by entering the name of a cancer in the search box and/or by selecting a body part below.
Cancer that forms in the tissues of the anus. The anus is the opening of the rectum, which is the final section of the colon. Faeces are discharged from the body through the anus.
Cancer that forms in a bile duct. A bile duct is a tube that carries bile between the liver and gallbladder and the intestine. Bile is fluid made by the liver that digests fat. Bile ducts include the common hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts. Bile duct cancer may be found inside the liver (intrahepatic) or outside the liver (extrahepatic).
Cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder. The bladder is the organ that stores urine. Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas. This type of cancer begins in cells that normally make up the inner lining of the bladder. Other types include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is cancer that begins in thin, flat cells. Adenocarcinoma is cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids. The cells that form squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma develop in the inner lining of the bladder as a result of chronic irritation and inflammation.
Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the organ connecting the uterus and vagina. It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests. This a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Cancer that forms in the large intestine and/or the rectum. The rectum is the final section, namely the last few centimetres, of the large intestine before the anus.
Cancer that forms in tissues of the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a fetus develops). Two types of uterine cancer are endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. Endometrial cancer is cancer that begins in cells lining the uterus. Uterine sarcoma is a rare cancer that begins in muscle or other tissues in the uterus.
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach.
Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and stores bile. Bile is a fluid made by the liver to digest fat. Gallbladder cancer begins in the innermost layer of tissue and spreads through the outer layers as it grows.
A type of tumor that usually begins in cells in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.
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