Cancer Case - Types of Cancer (Part II)

Bladder Cancer:

This type of cancer forms in the tissue of the bladder. These types of cancer begin in the cell of the bladder that forms inner lining (carcinoma type). Sometimes squamous , in which the cancer begins in thin, flat cells and Adenocarcinoma , in which the cancer begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids may occurs,

Breast Cancer
As the name says it’s the cancer that occurs in the tissues of breast, Occurs mostly in ducts which carry the milk to nipple and in lobules that makes milk. It can occur in both men and women but rare in males.

Colon cancer:
It is the cancer that occurs in tissues of colon which is the longest part of the large intestine. They are mostly of type adenocarcinoma
Rectal cancer:
These type of cancers forms in the tissue of rectum which is the last inches of the large intestine before anus

Endometrial cancer:
They are formed at the tissues lining the uterus which is the organ in woman’s pelvis where the baby grows. Mostly endometrial cancers are of type adenocarcinoma

Kidney cancer:
They are formed at the tissues of Kidney
They are of three types
1) Renal cell carcinoma-Formed at the lining of small tubes in kidney which filters blood and water.
2) Renal pelvis carcinoma –Formed at the center of kidney
3) Wilm’s tumor-Kidney cancer that occurs in children under age

Leukemia:
It starts at the blood forming tissues like bone marrow so that large number of cells enters the bloodstream

Melanoma:
It is one of the type of skin cancer which begins at melanocytes which make the pigment melanin. Melanoma usually starts at mole.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma:
This type of cancer forms at the immune system. They can occur at any age. The Symptoms are enlarged lymph nodes, fever and weight loss.
They are classified into two types
1) Aggressive growing
2) Indolent or slow growing
Each one can be further classified as
a) B-Cell- Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma , follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma
B)T-Cell- mycosis fungoides , anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma.
. Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease.

Pancreatic cancer:
In this type of cancer malignant cancer cells are formed at pancreas. They are also known as exocrine cancer.

Prostate cancer:
This type of cancer are formed in the tissues of prostate which is the gland present in human reproductive system that is below the balder and is in front of the rectum.

Skin cancer:
They are formed at the tissues of skin. Cancers formed the cell making pigment are called melanoma.. When it is formed in cells that doesn’t makes pigment then it will begin at basal cells.Both cancers occurs at the part of the body exposed to sunlight such as skin on neck,face,hands and arms

Thyroid cancer:
They are formed at the thyroid gland which is present at thorat’s base and makes hormones to control heart rate,blood pressure ,temperature and weight.
Four types of cancer are present:
1) Papillary
2) Follicular
3) Medullary
4) AnaplasticThey are classified based on how they look under microscope

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