Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer nearly always starts in the germ cells of the testicles, which produce immature sperm. The two main...
Oropharyngeal Cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease that originates in the tissues of the oropharynx, the middle part of the throat...
Osteosarcoma and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone
Osteosarcoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the bone—formerly called malignant fibrous histiocytoma—are forms of bone cancer. Osteosarcoma usually...
Ovarian Cancer
There are three main types of ovarian cancer in adults. Ovarian epithelial cancer beings in the tissue covering the...
Pancreatic Cancer
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body: making juices that help with digestion, and making hormones such...
Liver Cancer
The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It filters harmful substances from the blood, produces...
Lung Cancer
Cancer of the lungs and bronchi—the tubes that lead from the trachea (windpipe) into each lung—is the second most...
Male Breast Cancer
Breast cancer may occur in men. Although it is relatively rare—less than 1% of breast cancer diagnoses in the...
Melanoma
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that develops in cells called melanocytes. They make melanin, the pigment found...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma is a very rare form of skin cancer in which malignant cells form in cells in...