Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States.
The three main types of blood cancer are leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma: Leukemia is a blood cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
Several types of cancer can form in the liver. The most common type of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma, which begins in the main type of liver cell (hepatocyte).
Bladder cancer develops when cells in the bladder begin to grow abnormally. These cells develop mutations that cause them to grow out of control and not die.
Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple.
Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs.
Skin cancer the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight.
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale.
