Lung cancer

Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women globally. Tobacco smoking is the most prominent cause of lung cancers but not the only cause.…

Leukemia

Leukemia is a group of cancers that typically starts in the bone marrow and results in high number of abnormal white blood cells.  Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) ALL is an…

Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC): is a term used to refer to colon and rectal cancers. The major differences between the two are the sites where the malignant growths occur and the fact…

Staging

Useful Links:  National Cancer Institute (Staging) Currently used International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics system of aging (FIGO staging) is based on anatomical extent of the disease and on clinical evaluation.…

Cervical cancer

National Cancer Society National Cancer Institute World Health OrganizationIARC BMJclinical Evidence AP John Institute  Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Cervical cancer accounted for an estimated 11.070 new…

Breast cancer

BRCA Data Share Database Breast Cancer: is also known as mammary cancer results from several factors such as ionizing radiation, diety, familiar history or exposure to genetic mutagens. Carcinomas of the…

B cell lymphomas

See also antibodies as specific cancer treatment  Hodgkin's Lymphoma:  Hodgkin's lymphoma usually arises in the lymph nodes of young adults. It can be divided into classical subtype and a less…

Types of cancer

Although there are more than 200 different types of cancer, four of them --breast, lung, colorectal and prostate -- account for over half of all new cases. Acute Myeloid Leukemia:…

Imagining techniques

One of the most useful diagnostic tests for cancer is the use of imagining systems such as follows: --Radiographs/XRays: are very useful in describing the density of bone. Where cancer has…

Diagnosis of cancer

See also "diagnostic assays" under "diagnostic techniques" Galleri multi-cancer early detection test  (screens for more than 50 different cancers by searching a blood sample for tiny scrps of DNA cast off…