Cancer information
Types of Cancer
Cancer is not one disease. There are many different types of cancer, each with its own biology, diagnosis and treatment. Explore cancer types below or search for a specific cancer.
Cancer is not one disease. This library organises patient-relevant cancer families, types and clinically important subtypes. Search by official name, common name, abbreviation or recognised synonym.
262 directory entries shown across 20 cancer families
1Blood, Bone Marrow & Lymphatic Cancers+
- 1.22Myelodysplastic NeoplasmsCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.23Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.23.1Polycythaemia VeraCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.23.2Essential ThrombocythaemiaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.23.3Primary MyelofibrosisCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.24Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.24.1Chronic Myelomonocytic LeukaemiaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.24.2Juvenile Myelomonocytic LeukaemiaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.25Systemic MastocytosisCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.26Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell NeoplasmCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.27Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell NeoplasmsCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.28Langerhans Cell NeoplasmsCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.28.1Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 1.28.2Langerhans Cell SarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
2Brain & Central Nervous System Cancers+
3Head & Neck Cancers+
4Thyroid & Endocrine Cancers+
- 4.4Adrenocortical CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 4.5Parathyroid CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 4.6Pituitary Neuroendocrine TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 4.7Phaeochromocytoma and ParagangliomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
5Lung & Thoracic Cancers+
- 5.5ThymomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 5.6Thymic CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
6Breast Cancers+
7Gastrointestinal Cancers+
- 7.1Oesophageal CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.1.1Oesophageal Squamous-Cell CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.1.2Oesophageal AdenocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.3Small-Intestine CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.3.1Small-Bowel AdenocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.3.2Small-Intestine Neuroendocrine TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.4Appendix CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.4.1Appendiceal AdenocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.4.2Goblet Cell AdenocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.6Rectal and Anal CancersCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 7.7Gastrointestinal Stromal TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
8Liver, Gallbladder & Biliary Cancers+
- 8.3Extrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 8.4Gallbladder CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 8.5HepatoblastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
Primarily a childhood liver cancer; also cross-referenced under Childhood & Embryonal Cancers.
- 8.6Angiosarcoma of the LiverCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
9Pancreatic Cancers+
10Kidney & Urinary Cancers+
- 10.8Urethral CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
11Male Reproductive Cancers+
- 11.4Penile CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 11.5Scrotal CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
12Female Reproductive Cancers+
- 12.7Vulvar CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 12.8Vaginal CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 12.9Gestational Trophoblastic NeoplasiaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 12.9.1Invasive MoleCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 12.9.2ChoriocarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 12.9.3Placental-Site Trophoblastic TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
13Skin Cancers+
14Bone Cancers+
15Soft-Tissue & Connective-Tissue Cancers+
- 15.1LiposarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.2LeiomyosarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.3RhabdomyosarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.4Synovial SarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.5AngiosarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.6Undifferentiated Pleomorphic SarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.7Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.8FibrosarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.9Desmoid-Type FibromatosisCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 15.10Gastrointestinal Stromal TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
16Eye Cancers+
- 16.1Uveal MelanomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.1.1Choroidal MelanomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.1.2Ciliary-Body MelanomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.1.3Iris MelanomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.2Conjunctival MelanomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.3RetinoblastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 16.5Lacrimal Gland CancerCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
17Childhood & Embryonal Cancers+
This is an age-and-development group. Entries are cross-references to their canonical disease families, not duplicate diseases.
- 17.1NeuroblastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
Canonical childhood embryonal cancer.
Also listed under Kidney & Urinary Cancers.
- 17.3RetinoblastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
Also listed under Eye Cancers.
- 17.4HepatoblastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
Also listed under Liver, Gallbladder & Biliary Cancers.
Also listed under Brain & Central Nervous System Cancers.
- 17.6RhabdomyosarcomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
Also listed under Soft-Tissue & Connective-Tissue Cancers.
Also listed under Bone Cancers.
- 17.8Paediatric Germ-Cell TumoursCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
See Germ-Cell Cancers.
- 17.9Pleuropulmonary BlastomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
18Germ-Cell Cancers+
Germ-cell cancers are grouped here by biology and cross-referenced to their usual anatomical family.
- 18.1.1SeminomaRead guide ↗
- 18.1.5TeratomaRead guide ↗
- 18.2.1DysgerminomaRead guide ↗
- 18.3Extragonadal Germ-Cell TumoursCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 18.3.1Mediastinal Germ-Cell TumourCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
19Neuroendocrine Cancers+
Neuroendocrine neoplasms may arise in many organs. Site-specific entries link back to their anatomical family.
- 19.1Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine TumoursCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 19.2Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 19.2.1Small-Cell Neuroendocrine CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 19.2.2Large-Cell Neuroendocrine CarcinomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 19.3Mixed Neuroendocrine–Non-Neuroendocrine NeoplasmCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
- 19.6Phaeochromocytoma and ParagangliomaCFC detailed guide in medical and editorial review
20Cancer of Unknown Primary+
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