List of Cancer Types and their Location
This is a list of all 200+ of the known different cancer types. Also included is where they are located on or in the body. Some locations are pretty obvious while others, not so much.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets
Adrenocortical carcinoma - forms in the outer layer of the adrenal gland
AIDS-related lymphoma - forms in the lymph system of patients who have acquired immunodeficiancy syndrome (AIDS)
Anal cancer - forms in the tissues of the anus
Appendix cancer - slow-growing tumors that form in the appendix
Astrocytomas - benign (noncancer) or malignant cells form in the tissues of the brain
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor - forms in the tissues of the brain
B
Basal cell carcinoma - forms in the tissues of the skin; round cells under the squamous cells
Bile duct cancer - forms in the bile ducts
Bladder cancer - forms in the bladder
Bone cancer - forms in bone
Brain tumors - central nervous system (CNS) tumors that can be benign or malignant that form in the brain
Breast cancer - forms in the tissues of the breast
Bronchial tumors - begins in the cells that line the surface of the lung
Burkitt lymphoma - (also called diffuse small noncleaved-cell lymphoma) type of B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma that may affect the jaw, bones of the face, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs
C
Carcinoid tumor - slow-growing tumors that form in the lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, mainly in the rectum, small intestine, or appendix
Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) - cancer cells have spread in the body and formed metastatic tumors but the site of the primary cancer is unknown
Cardiac (heart) tumors - tumors that form in the heart are usually benign
Cervical cancer - forms in the tissues of the cervix
Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma - forms in the muscle tissue
Childhood vascular tumors - forms from cells that make blood vessels or lymph vessels
Cholangiocarcinoma - forms in the bile ducts
Chordoma - bone tumor that forms anywhere along the spine from the base of the skull to the tailbone
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) - the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) - the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells
Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms - a group of diseases in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets
Colorectal cancer - forms in the tissues of the colon or rectum
Craniopharyngioma - benign brain tumors found near the pituitary gland
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - begins in the skin and can cause the skin to thicken or form a tumor
D
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - a type of breast cancer that begins in the cells of the ducts
E
Embryonal tumors - central nervous system tumors that form in embryonic (fetal) cells that remain in the brain after birth
Endometrial cancer - forms in the tissues of the endometrium which is the lining of the uterus
Esophogeal cancer - forms in the tissues of the esophagus
Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) - (also known as olfactory neuroblastoma) malignant tumor of the upper nasal cavity and anterior skull base
Ewing sarcoma - tumor that forms in bone or soft tissue
Extragonadal germ cell tumor - tumors that develop from germ cells (fetal cells that give rise to sperm and eggs) and can form in many parts of the body other than the brain
F
Fallopian tube cancer - (also known as tubal cancer) develops in the fallopian tubes that connect the ovaries and the uterus
Fibrous histiocytoma of bone - forms in bone
G
Gallbladder cancer - forms in the gallbladder, a small organ below the liver
Gastric (stomach) cancer - forms in the lining of the stomach
Gastrointestinal (GI) carcinoid tumor - forms in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly in the rectum, small intestine, or appendix
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) - abnormal cells form in the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract
Germ cell tumor (GCT) - neoplasm derived from germ cells that normally occur in the gonads (ovary and testis)
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) - abnormal trophoblast cells grow inside the uterus after conception
H
Hairy cell leukemia - the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes
Head and neck cancer - forms in the larynx, throat, lips, mouth, nose, and salivary glands
Heart tumors - usually benign tumors that form in the heart
Hepatocellular (liver) cancer - forms in the tissues of the liver
Hodgkin lymphoma - forms in the lymph system, the two main types include classical and nodular lymphocyte-predominant
Hypopharyngeal cancer - forms in the tissues of the hypopharynx
I
Intraocular (uveal) melanoma - rare cancer that forms in the eye
Islet cell tumors - (also known as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors) forms in hormone-making cells (islet cells) of the pancreas
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K
Kaposi sarcoma - malignant lesions can form in the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and other organs
Kidney (renal cell) cancer - forms in tubules of the kidney
L
Langerhans cell histiocytosis - blood cancer that forms when a type of white blood cell called langerhans cells becomes abnormal and grows in different parts of the body
Laryngeal cancer - forms in the tissues of the larynx
Leukemia - cancer of the blood cells
Lip and oral cavity cancer - forms in the lips or mouth
Liver cancer - forms in the liver, includes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Lung cancer - forms in the tissues of the lung, includes small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer
Lymphoma - begins in cells of the lymph system,main types include hodgkin lymphoma and non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
M
Male breast cancer - forms in the tissues of the breast
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of bone and osteosarcoma - forms in bone
Melanoma - forms in melanocytes (cells that color the skin); found in the lower part of the epidermis
Merkel cell carcinoma - forms in the skin
Mesothelioma - cancer of the thin tissue (mesothelium) that lines the lung, chest wall, and abdomen
Metastatic cancer - where cancer has spread; it can spread locally by moving into nearby normal tissue; or regionally, to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs
Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary - spreads to lymph nodes in the neck and it is not known where the cancer first formed in the body
Midline tract carcinoma with NUT gene changes - forms in the respiratory tract or other places along the middle of the body
Mouth cancer - forms in the oral cavity
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes - inherited disorders that affect the endocrine system; types include MEN1 (werner syndrome), MEN2A (sipple syndrome), and MEN2B
Multiple myeloma/plasma cell neoplasms - disease in which the body makes too many plasma cells; types include monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), plasmacytoma, and multiple myeloma
Mycosis fungoides/sezary syndrome - diseases in which lymphocytes become malignant and affect the skin; they are types of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Myelodysplastic syndromes - immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells
Myeloproliferative neoplasms - bone marrow makes too many red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets
N
Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer - forms in the tissues of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity
Nasopharyngeal cancer - forms in the tissues of the nasopharynx
Neuroblastoma - forms in neuroblasts (immature nerve tissue) in the adrenal gland, neck, chest, or spinal cord
Non-hodgkin lymphoma - forms in the lymph system
Non-small cell lung cancer - forms in the tissues of the lung
O
Oral cancer - forms in the oral cavity
Oropharyngeal cancer - forms in the tissues of the oropharynx
Osteosarcoma - forms in bone
Ovarian cancer - begins in the female organs that produce eggs (ovaries)
Ovarian germ cell tumors - forms in the germ (egg) cells of the ovary
P
Pancreatic cancer - forms in the tissues of the pancreas
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors - (also known as islet cell tumors) forms in hormone-making cells (islet cells) of the pancreas
Papillomatosis - condition in which papillomas have formed in the tissue that lines the larynx
Paraganglioma - rare tumor that forms outside the adrenal gland
Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer - forms in the tissues of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity
Parathyroid cancer - forms in the tissues of the parathyroid glands
Penile cancer - forms in the tissues of the penis
Pharyngeal cancer - type of throat cancer that forms in the pharynx, the hollow tube that runs from the back of the nose to the top of the espohagus
Pheochromocytoma - rare tumor that forms in the adrenal medulla (the center of the adrenal gland)
Pituitary tumor - growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the pituitary gland; usually not cancer and are called pituitary adenomas
Plasma cell neoplasm - diseases in which the body makes too many plasma cells; types include monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), plasmacytoma, and multiple myeloma
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) - forms in the tissue of the lung and pleura (tissue that covers the lungs and lines the inside of the chest); they can also form in the organs between the lungs including the heart, aorta, and pulmonary artery, or in the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle below the lungs)
Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma - forms in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord
Primary peritoneal cancer - forms in the tissue covering the peritoneum
Prostate cancer - forms in the tissues of the prostate
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R
Rectal cancer - forms in the tissues of the rectum
Recurrent cancer - when cancer comes back after treatment
Renal cell (kidney) cancer - forms in tubules of the kidney
Retinoblastoma - forms in the tissue of the retina
Rhabdomyosarcoma - forms in muscle tissue
S
Salivary gland cancer - forms in the tissues of the salivary glands
Sezary syndrome (lymphoma) - lymphocytes become malignant and affect the skin; cancerous T-cells are found in the blood
Skin cancer - forms in the tissues of the skin
Small cell lung cancer - forms in the tissues of the lung
Small intestine cancer - forms in the tissues of the small intestine
Soft tissue sarcoma - forms in the soft tissues of the body
Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin - forms in the tissues of the skin; thin, flat cells that form the top layer of the epidermis
Squamous neck cancer with occult primary - spreads to lymph nodes in the neck and is not known where the cancer first formed in the body
Stomach (gastric) cancer - forms in the lining of the stomach
T
T-cell lymphoma - lymphocytes become malignant and affect the skin; cancerous T-cells are found in the blood
Testicular cancer - forms in the tissues of one or both testicles
Thymoma and thymic carcinoma - forms on the outside surface of the thymus; linked with myasthenia gravis and other autoimmune diseases
Thyroid cancer - forms in the tissues of the thyroid gland
Transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter - forms in the renal pelvis and ureter
U
Unknown primary - malignant cells are found in the body but the place the cancer began is not known
Ureter and renal pelvis - forms in the renal pelvis and ureter
Urethral cancer - forms in the tissues of the urethra
Uterine cancer (endometrial) - forms in the tissues of the endometrium
Uterine sarcoma - forms in the muscles of the uterus or other tissues that support the uterus
V
Vaginal cancer - forms in the vagina
Vascular tumors - forms from cells that make blood vessels or lymph vessels; can occur anywhere in the body
Vulvar cancer - forms in the tissues of the vulva
W
Wilms tumor - forms in the tissues of the kidney
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