What many people don't realize is that being diagnosed with a tumor and being diagnosed with cancer aren't necessarily the same thing.
Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. Here is some information to help you better understand and define cancer.
Metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread from their original location to other parts of your body. Other names include Stage IV cancer or metastatic cancer.
Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer and can spread. To learn more about how cancers start and spread, see What Is Cancer? · Ovarian cancers were previously believed to begin only in the ovaries, but recent evidence suggests that many ovarian cancers may actually start in the cells in the far (distal) end of the fallopian tubes. Ovaries are reproductive glands found only in females (women). The ovaries produce...
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are a less common type of pancreatic cancer. They start in the endocrine cells of the pancreas.
Learn how a tumor board brings together doctors with different expertise to determine a patient’s best possible cancer treatment and care plan.
Normal structure and function of the lungs ; Your lungs are 2 sponge-like organs in your chest that are separated into sections called lobes. Your right lung has 3 lobes. Your left lung has 2 lobes. The left lung is smaller because the heart takes up more room on that side of the body. When you inhale (breathe in), air enters through your mouth or nose and goes into your lungs through the trachea (windpipe). The trachea divides into tubes called bronchi, which enter the lungs and divide into sma...
A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.
Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that start in soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fibrous tissues, blood vessels, or deep skin tissues. Learn more about them here.
A glioblastoma is a highly malignant form of cancer that spreads quickly due to its association with a large network of blood vessels in the brain.