Cancer

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common kind of skin cancer. It’s caused by repeated exposure to the sun. It’s rarely fatal, but it’s important to treat right away so it doesn’t get worse—that can lead to more complicated surgery and scars.

Bladder cancer is caused by an excess of growth of cells specifically in the urinary bladder. Initial symptoms include blood in the urine, increased urinary frequency, and pain during urination. Later symptoms may include back pain, difficulty urinating, bone pain, and food swelling.

Brain tumors are a growth of abnormal cells that develop from brain tissue, from within the brain lining, or migrate from another area of your body. Not all brain tumors are cancerous. Prompt diagnosis can determine effective treatment.

Esophageal cancer occurs as a malignancy of the esophagus and the majority of cases are either esophageal adenocarcinoma or esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, weight loss, and throat pain.

Fibrosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue around the bones. The condition is rare but can spread and divide quickly.

Male breast cancer is incredibly rare and is usually not noticed until it has progressed. Symptoms include a painless mass, skin changes, or bloody or milky discharge from the nipple. It is usually a ductal carcinoma and treated via surgical removal of cancerous tissue.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease involving an excess of Langerhans cells, abnormal immune cells from bone marrow and can migrate from the skin to lymph nodes.

Liver cancer can be caused by a virus or toxins or due to metastatic cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body. Symptoms usually do not present until the cancer has progressed, but include pain near the liver, a palpable mass, jaundice, early satiety, and unexplained weight loss.

This article will review the symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention of non-small cell lung cancer. The primary symptoms of this condition include cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath, and hoarseness. A history of smoking is the predominant cause.

This article will review the symptoms, causes, and treatment of the condition non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms of this condition include painless, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin, fever, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, coughing, and shortness of breath, among others.

Osteogenic sarcoma is a cancer of the bone that usually develops when bones are rapidly growing during adolescence. It is the most common primary tumor of the bone.

Ovarian cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries. Different types of ovarian cancer can present at different ages and with different symptoms.

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common kind of skin cancer, and it’s often caused by repeated exposure to the sun or tanning beds. While it can spread to other parts of the body, it can be cured if caught early.

Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, two egg-shaped glands located beneath the penis. Signs of testicular cancer include a lump in the testicle, a change in how the testicle feels, aching in the lower abdomen of the groin, swelling of the scrotum, and pain in the scrotum.