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Cancer

Changed by Francis Deng, 31 Mar 2019

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Cancer refers to neoplasms with malignant potential, i.e. for local invasion and metastasis. This article is clearly a huge topic and this page is merely a starting point for what will become a much larger articlelist of different cancers or relevant tumor classification systems, although noting that links to a myriad of articles and casesnot all tumors are cancerous. For a list of cancer staging in cancersystems, see the separate article. Some

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  • -<p><strong>Cancer</strong> is clearly a huge topic and this page is merely a starting point for what will become a much larger article that links to a myriad of articles and cases. For further information about <a href="/articles/staging-in-cancer">staging in cancer</a>, see the separate article. Some of the headings are taken from the <a href="/articles/ajcc-cancer-staging-handbook">AJCC cancer staging handbook</a>.</p><h4>Head and neck</h4><ul>
  • -<li>lip and oral cavity cancer</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/pharyngeal-cancer">pharyngeal cancer</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/laryngeal-cancer">laryngeal cancer</a></li>
  • -<li>nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer</li>
  • -<li>major salivary gland cancer</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/thyroid-cancer">thyroid cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/thyroid-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>mucosal melanoma of the head and neck</li>
  • -</ul><h4>Dental</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/2005-who-histological-classification-of-odontogenic-tumours">WHO classification of odontogenic tumours</a></li></ul><h4>Gastrointestinal tract</h4><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/oesophageal-carcinoma-1">oesophageal cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/oesophageal-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/gastric-adenocarcinoma">stomach cancer</a> - <a title="Staging of gastric tumours" href="/articles/gastric-cancer-tnm-staging">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • +<p><strong>Cancer</strong> refers to neoplasms with malignant potential, i.e. for local invasion and metastasis. This article is a list of different cancers or relevant tumor classification systems, although noting that not all tumors are cancerous. For a list of <a title="Cancer staging list" href="/articles/cancer-staging-list">cancer staging systems</a>, see the separate article.</p><h4>Central nervous system</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/who-classification-of-cns-tumours-1">WHO classification of CNS neoplasms</a></li></ul><h4>Head and neck</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification of head and neck tumors" href="/articles/who-classification-of-head-and-neck-tumors">WHO classification of head and neck tumors</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/2005-who-histological-classification-of-odontogenic-tumours">WHO classification of odontogenic tumours </a></li>
  • +</ul><h4>Gastrointestinal tract</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/oesophageal-carcinoma-1">oesophageal cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/gastric-adenocarcinoma">stomach cancer</a></li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/colorectal-carcinoma">colorectal cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/colorectal-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/anal-cancer">anal cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/colorectal-carcinoma">colorectal cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification of anal canal tumours" href="/articles/who-classification-of-anal-canal-tumours">WHO classification of anal canal tumours</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification of anal margin tumours" href="/articles/who-classification-of-anal-margin-tumours">WHO classification of anal margin tumours</a></li>
  • -</ul><h4>Thorax</h4><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/lung-cancer-staging-iaslc-7th-edition-superseded">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/mesothelioma">malignant pleural mesothelioma</a> - <a href="/articles/malignant-pleural-mesothelioma-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • +<li><a title="Primary peritoneal neoplasms" href="/articles/primary-peritoneal-neoplasms">primary peritoneal neoplasms</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Primary retroperitoneal neoplasms" href="/articles/primary-retroperitoneal-neoplasms">primary retroperitoneal neoplasms</a></li>
  • +</ul><h4>Cardiothoracic</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/lung-cancer-3">lung cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/mesothelioma">malignant pleural mesothelioma</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Primary malignant cardiac tumours" href="/articles/primary-malignant-cardiac-tumours">primary malignant cardiac tumours</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification scheme for thymic epithelial tumours" href="/articles/who-classification-scheme-for-thymic-epithelial-tumours-1">WHO classification of thymic epithelial tumours</a></li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/bone-tumours">bone tumours</a> - staging</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/bone-tumours">bone tumours</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/soft-tissue-tumours-who-2002-classification">WHO classification of soft tissue tumours</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/soft-tissue-tumours-who-2002-classification">WHO classification of soft tissue tumors</a></li>
  • -</ul><h4>Breast</h4><ul><li>
  • -<a href="/articles/breast-neoplasms">breast cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/breast-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li></ul><h4>Gynaecology</h4><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/primary-vulval-cancer">vulval cancer</a> - staging</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/primary-vaginal-carcinoma">vaginal cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/vaginal-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/carcinoma-of-the-cervix">cervical cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/cervical-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/endometrial-carcinoma">endometrial cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/endometrial-carcinoma-staging-2">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/ovarian-tumours">ovarian cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/ovarian-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • +</ul><h4>Breast</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/breast-neoplasms">breast cancer</a></li></ul><h4>Gynaecology</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/primary-vulval-cancer">vulval cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/primary-vaginal-carcinoma">vaginal cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="WHO histological classification of tumours of the uterine cervix" href="/articles/who-histological-classification-of-tumours-of-the-uterine-cervix">WHO classification of tumors of the uterine cervix</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="Malignant neoplasms involving the uterus" href="/articles/malignant-neoplasms-involving-the-uterus">malignant neoplasms involving the uterus</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/ovarian-tumours">ovarian cancer</a></li>
  • -</ul><h4>Genito-urinary</h4><ul>
  • +</ul><h4>Genitourinary</h4><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/prostate-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/renal-cell-carcinoma-1">renal cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification of tumours of the kidney" href="/articles/who-classification-of-tumours-of-the-kidney">WHO classification of tumours of the kidney</a></li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/bladder-cancer">bladder cancer</a> - <a href="/articles/transitional-cell-carcinoma-of-the-bladder-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/bladder-cancer">bladder cancer</a></li>
  • -</ul><h4>Ophthalmic</h4><h4>CNS</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/who-classification-of-cns-tumours-1">WHO classification of CNS neoplasms</a></li></ul><h4>Lymphoid neoplasms</h4><ul>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin lymphoma</a> - <a href="/articles/lymphoma-staging-1">staging</a>
  • -</li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/non-hodgkin-lymphoma">non-Hodgkin lymphoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/primary-cutaneous-lymphoma">primary cutaneous lymphoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/multiple-myeloma-1">multiple myeloma</a></li>
  • -<li><a href="/articles/plasma-cell-disorders">plasma cell disorders</a></li>
  • -<li>paediatric lymphoid malignancy</li>
  • +</ul><h4>Hematopoietic system</h4><ul>
  • +<li><a title="WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues" href="/articles/who-classification-of-tumours-of-haematopoietic-and-lymphoid-tissues-1">WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues</a></li>
  • +<li><a title="2016 Histiocyte Society classification of histiocytoses" href="/articles/2016-histiocyte-society-classification-of-histiocytoses">Histiocyte Society classification of histiocytoses </a></li>

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