Cancer and Oncology Research (CPD Accredited)

Types of Cancer:

There are over 200 types of cancers, classified based on where they start in the body and the specific organ or tissue they affect (e.g., ovarian cancer, lung cancer). Types of cancers include carcinoma, sarcoma, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, brain, and spinal cord cancers. Examples include bladder cancer, rectal cancer, brain cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, Esophageal cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer.
Sub sessions:

Carcinomas
Adenocarcinoma: colon, breast, prostate, pancreas, lung
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC): skin, lungs, esophagus, oral cavity
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): skin
Melanoma: skin, eye
Sarcomas
Osteosarcoma: bone
Chondrosarcoma: cartilage
Liposarcoma: fat tissue
Leukemias
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Lymphomas
Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Myelomas
Multiple Myeloma (plasma cells)
Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors
Glioblastoma
Medulloblastoma
Meningioma
Organ-Specific Cancers
Breast Cancer: DCIS, IDC, ILC
Lung Cancer: NSCLC, SCLC
Colorectal Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Kidney (Renal) Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Liver Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Ovarian Cancer: epithelial, germ cell, stromal
Uterine Cancer
Oral & Throat Cancer
Thyroid Cancer

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