Oral Cancer Oral cancer (mouth cancer) is the most common form of head and neck cancer. It typically affects people age 60 and older. Oral cancer affects your lips and the first parts of your tongue, mouth roof and floor. It also affects your oropharynx — the last part of your tongue and roof of […]
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Everything you need to know about lung cancer Lung cancer occurs when cells in the lungs divide uncontrollably, causing tumors to grow. Anyone can develop lung cancer, but cigarette smoking and exposure to smoke, inhaled chemicals, or other toxins can increase the risk. Lung cancer can be life threatening, but effective diagnoses and treatments, including […]
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Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the common term for a set of breast tumor subtypes with distinct molecular and cellular origins and clinical behavior. Most of these are epithelial tumors of ductal or lobular origin (see the image below). Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed life-threatening cancer in women and the leading cause […]
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What Is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (womb). The cervix connects the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). Cervical cancer usually develops slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, the cells of the cervix […]
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