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More Types of Cancer

Understanding different types of cancer can help you take an active role in your care, especially if you are diagnosed with one that is less common. Learn more.
Thymus human organ
What Is Thymus Cancer?
Woman discussed health with a doctor
What Is Pseudomyxoma Peritonei?
Ophthalmologist discusses treatment options for ocular melanoma with man
Ocular Melanoma Treatment: How It Works
Kaposi sarcoma tumors often appear on the lower leg
How to Tell If You Have Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)
Ophthalmologist examining person with a slit lamp for ocular melanoma
What to Know About Diagnosing Ocular Melanoma
Healthcare provider consoles person with AIDS and Kaposi sarcoma
What Causes Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)?
Healthcare provider discusses treatment for Kaposi sarcoma
What Is the Best Way to Treat Kaposi's Sarcoma?
Doctor discusses treatment options with person with a rare cancer
How Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Is Treated
Doctor palpating abdomen of man who may have pseudomyxoma peritonei
How Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Is Diagnosed
Teen with Von Hippel Lindau disease discusses it with doctor
How Von Hippel-Lindau Is Treated
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Causes of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
A lab professional conducting a genetic blood test
How Von Hippel-Lindau Is Diagnosed
Doctor performing an eye exam
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome Symptoms, Complications
Senior man with a painful back-kidney on a medical exam.
What Is Hypernephroma?
Lab worker putting medical blood sample in place after examining for sediments
What Are Retinoblastoma Causes?
Looking at diagnostic scans
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
A pediatrician checking an 8 month old baby's eyes with a penlight
How Is Retinoblastoma Diagnosed?
A flash photo may reveal white pupils instead of red, a sign of retinoblastoma
Signs and Symptoms to Help You Spot Retinoblastoma in Your Child
A laser targeting a point in the eye
Retinoblastoma: What to Know About Your Child's Treatment Options
Images help doctor stage kidney cancer
Renal Cell Carcinoma Prognosis
Cancer patient comforted by her partner
What Is Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Pregancy ultrasound (sonogram) being performed
What Is a Teratoma?
an eye doctor checking a baby's eyes
What Is Retinoblastoma? Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Doctors discussing your CT scan
How Is Renal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosed?
Scientists doing DNA testing in a lab
What are the Causes and Risk Factors for Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Close up of laporascopic surgery
How Pheochromocytomas Are Treated
Doctor holding a blood test
How Pheochromocytoma Is Diagnosed
Woman having dizziness and chest pains
What Are the Symptoms of a Pheochromocytoma?
Woman talking with a doctor
What Is Pheochromocytoma?
Scientist testing DNA
Causes of Liposarcoma
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How Liposarcoma Is Treated
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How Liposarcoma Is Diagnosed
Doctor examining patient’s upper arm
Symptoms of Liposarcoma
Patient going in for an MRI
How Is Fibrosarcoma Diagnosed?
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What Is Liposarcoma?
DNA sequencing
Causes and Risk Factors of Fibrosarcoma
Surgeons working
How Fibrosarcoma Is Treated
woman in pain
What Are Symptoms of Fibrosarcoma?
Doctor examining knee
What Is Fibrosarcoma?
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Uterine Cancer Stages and Symptoms
Cancer Cell Illustration
What Is a Carcinoid Tumor?
Woman sitting in a chair in a chemotherapy treatment room
How Choriocarcinoma Is Treated
Cancer support group
What Are the Risk Factors for Choriocarcinoma?
Doctor checking the blood pressure of a pregnant patient
How Choriocarcinoma Is Diagnosed
woman holding painful knee
Chondrosarcoma: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Doctor performing surgery and assistant hands out instruments inside modern operating room
How Renal Cell Carcinoma Is Treated
Doctor and patient using digital tablet in the office
Choriocarcinoma: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Doctor encouraging patient
How Osteosarcoma Is Treated
Smiling female doctor consulting with senior male patient and adult daughter in exam room
What Is Multilocular Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Doctor discussing with family while sitting hospital waiting room - stock photo
What Is Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Smiling female doctor examining senior patient in hospital
What Is Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Mother and child see medical counselor
Causes and Risk Factors of Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (CCRCC)
What Is Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Nurse talking and doing a emotional support to a senior patient at hospital
What to Know About Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Doctor reviewing X-ray with patient
What is Chest Wall Cancer?
Doctor using equipment while examining female patient at hospital - stock photo
What Are the Stages of Esophageal Cancer?
Physical therapist examining senior patient's back injury at doctor's office
What Is Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma?
MRI scanning procedure
What Is Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Doctor examining patient's jaw in hospital
Jaw Cancer: Overview and More
DNA testing in progress
Causes and Risk Factors of Pheochromocytomas