Bone Cancer

Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In fact, noncancerous bone tumors are much more common than cancerous ones.

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Childhood Cancer

Types of Cancer that Develop in Children The types of cancers that occur most often in children are different from those seen in adults. The most common cancers of children are: LeukemiaBrain and spinal cord tumorsNeuroblastomaWilms tumorLymphoma (including both Hodgkin…

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Endocrine System Cancer

The endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs. It uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's metabolism, energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and mood. The following are integral parts of the endocrine system: Hypothalamus.

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Heart Cancer

Most tumors that form in the heart aren’t cancerous. But some heart tumors can be cancerous. Cancer that begins in the heart is most often sarcoma, a type of cancer that originates in the soft tissues of the body. Heart cancer (malignant primary cardiac tumor) is extremely rare.

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