7 type of cancer ?
Here are 7 major types of cancer, grouped by the organ or tissue where they begin:
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Carcinoma – Cancer that starts in epithelial cells (skin or lining of organs).
Examples: breast, lung, colon, prostate cancers. -
Sarcoma – Cancer of connective tissues.
Examples: bone cancer (osteosarcoma), soft-tissue sarcoma. -
Leukemia – Cancer of blood-forming tissues like the bone marrow.
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Lymphoma – Cancer of the lymphatic system.
Includes Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. -
Melanoma – Cancer of melanocytes (pigment-producing skin cells).
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Myeloma – Cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Example: multiple myeloma. -
Brain and Spinal Cord Cancers – Tumors that start in the central nervous system.
Examples: glioblastoma, astrocytoma.
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