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Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the anus, which is the opening at the end of the rectum.
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Bile duct cancer is a rare disease where cancerous cells grow in the liver, gallbladder and small intestine.
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The bladder is a grapefruit-sized organ in your pelvis that stores urine. Bladder cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the bladder grow uncontrollably.
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Bone cancers, called sarcomas, and soft tissue cancers that form in muscle, fat, blood vessels and nerves are rare, complex cancers.
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Brain tumors develop from abnormal cells that start in or travel to the brain and can affect how you think, feel, communicate or see.
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Breast cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the breast divide uncontrollably. These cells can spread to surrounding tissues and other areas of the body.
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Cervical cancer occurs when cancer cells grow in the tissues of the cervix - the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
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Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, happens when abnormal cells grow in your colon. These cells often form in small growths called polyps.
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Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, happens when abnormal cells grow in your colon. These cells often form in small growths called polyps.
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Endometrial cancer, or uterine cancer, is the rapid growth of abnormal cells that line the uterus. These cells may spread to lymph glands or organs.
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Esophageal cancer is the growth of abnormal cells that line the inside of your esophagus (in your throat).
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Gallbladder cancer is a rare condition in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder.
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Gastroesophageal junction cancer is a slow-growing cancer where abnormal cells grow at the place where the esophagus meets the stomach.
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GI cancers can affect the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, colon, rectum and anus.
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Gestational trophoblastic disease is a mass of abnormal tissue inside the uterus during pregnancy, which prevents the normal growth of the fetus.
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Gynecologic cancers include cervical cancer, endometrial (uterine) cancer, ovarian cancer, vaginal cancer and vulvar cancer.
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Head and neck cancers refer to a group of cancers that affect most parts of the head and throat, including the sinuses and mouth.
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Kidney cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that forms a tumor in the kidney. Detected early, kidney cancer is often curable.
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Laryngeal cancer is when cancerous cells form in the larynx, also known as your voice box, in your throat.
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Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow — the soft tissue inside most bones, where blood cells develop.
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Liver cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the liver and may spread in the body, such as the lungs or bones.
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Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the lung grow uncontrollably and form tumors. In its early stages, lung cancer is often curable.
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Lymphedema is a collection of fluid that causes swelling (edema) in the arms and legs.
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Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymph system — part of the body's immune system. The two main types are Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 
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Skin cancers can take many forms, such as: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and merkel cell carcinoma.
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Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, is the growth of abnormal cells in any part of the mouth or lips.
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Multiple myeloma is a rare form of cancer of the plasma cells found in the bone marrow.
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Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that affects children when cancerous cells grow in immature cells that normally become part of the child's nervous system.
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Oral cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the mouth or the back of the throat.
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Ovarian cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in or near your ovaries (two small glands, located on either side of your uterus).
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Pancreatic cancer happens when abnormal cells form tumors in the pancreas. Most people with pancreatic cancer have exocrine tumors that grow faster than endocrine tumors.
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Parathyroid cancer is a rare disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of a parathyroid gland in the neck.
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Our pediatric hematology and oncology team offers comprehensive, effective treatment and clinical trials for all types of childhood cancers and blood disorders.
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Peritoneal cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs (peritoneum).
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Prostate cancer forms in the prostate gland of the male reproductive system and is the most common type of cancer in men.
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Nasal cavity and sinus cancer is a rare disease where abnormal cells grow in spaces behind and around the nose, causing congestion and pain.
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Neuroendocrine tumors are rare tumors that can form in many places in the body. They are most often found in the intestines, pancreas and lungs.
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Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease when cancerous cells form in the salivary glands inside or near your mouth.
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Small intestine cancer is a rare disease when abnormal cells grow in the winding, tightly folded digestive tube known as the small intestine.
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Soft tissue sarcoma is a growth of abnormal cells in the body's soft tissues (muscles, lymph and blood vessels, nerves, fat, cartilage and connective tissue).
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Stomach cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the stomach, usually starting in the inner layer (where food touches the stomach).
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Temporal bone cancer is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bones around the ear and may cause ear pain, hearing loss, fluid drainage and weakness in the face muscles.
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Testicular cancer is rare, but is one of the most common and curable types of cancer among men.
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Throat cancer is when cancerous cells form in the throat, esophagus, voice box or neck area.
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Thyroid cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the thyroid, a gland that sits on either side of your windpipe in your neck.
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Uterine cancer, also known as endometrial cancer, is the rapid growth of abnormal cells that line the uterus.
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Vaginal cancer is a rare cancer that begins in the vagina, the muscular tube leading from the cervix to the outside of the body.
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Vulvar cancer is a rare form of cancer that forms in the vulva's cells and tissues and frequently affects the outer vaginal lips.
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