Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer, also referred to as Acute Lymphoid Leukaemia and/or Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia. Its roots lie in the White Blood Cells (WBCs), found in the bone marrow. Though predominantly a blood cancer ALL can spread to organs like the liver, ...
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Adult AML is a cancer of the blood and marrow, which can worsen rapidly, if not treated at the right time. Known to be the most common type of acute leukaemia in adults, AML also goes by Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia, Acute Granulocytic Leukaemia and/or Acute Nonlymphocytic ...
Anal Cancer
Anal cancer occurs in the anus, the end of the gastrointestinal tract. Anal cancer is very different from colorectal cancer, which is much more common. Its causes, risk factors, clinical progression, staging and treatment, are all very different from colorectal cancer. Anal cancer, though rare, i ...
Appendix Cancer
Appendix cancer involves the rare malignancies of the vermiform appendix. Although, carcinoids are the most common tumours of the appendix, not all appendiceal carcinoids are malignant. Malignant features include size over 1 to 2 cm, presence in lymph nodes, or invasion of tissues adjacent to ...
Bile Duct Cancer
Bile duct cancer starts in the bile duct. Cancers can develop in any part of the bile duct and, based on their location, are classified into three types:
Bone Cancer
Bone cancer can be distinguished into primary bone cancer or secondary bone cancer. Primary bone cancer starts in the bone, where the cancer spreads within the cells of the bone. Secondary cancer, on the other hand, starts elsewhere in the body and spreads to the bones. Examples of primary bone cancer incl ...