Find detailed, up-to-date information for many common and rare types of adult-onset cancer, and learn about how we support and care for our adult cancer patients before, during and after treatment.
Osteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone that usually affects the large bones of the arm or leg. It occurs most commonly in young people and affects more males than females. Learn about osteosarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with osteosarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Ovarian cancer forms in the tissues of the ovary. Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas that begin in the cells on the surface of the ovary or malignant germ cell tumors that begin in egg cells. Learn about ovarian cancer and find information on how we support and care for women with ovarian cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. It is also called exocrine cancer. Learn about pancreatic cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with pancreatic cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Parathyroid cancer is a rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium). Learn about parathyroid cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with parathyroid cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Penile cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the penis. Most penile cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that begin in flat cells lining the penis. Learn about penile cancer and find information on how we support and care for men with penile cancer before, during, and after treatment.
A pineal parenchymal tumor forms in parenchymal cells or pineocytes, which are the cells that make up most of the pineal gland (a tiny organ in the cerebrum that produces melatonin). Learn about pineal gland parenchymal tumors and find information on how we support and care for people with pineal gland parenchymal tumors before, during, and after treatment.
Pituitary adenomas are typically non-cancerous, slow-growing tumors that arise from cells in the pituitary gland (the master gland that regulates the body’s hormones). Learn about pituitary tumors and find information on how we support and care for people with pituitary adenoma before, during, and after treatment.
Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate, which is the gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Learn about prostate cancer and find information on how we support and care for men with prostate cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Rectal cancer forms in the tissues of the rectum, which is the last several inches of the large intestine before the anus. Learn about rectal cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with rectal cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Renal cell cancer is the most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce urine. Learn about renal cell cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with renal cell cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Salivary gland cancer is a rare cancer that forms in tissues of the gland in the mouth that makes saliva. Most salivary gland cancers occur in older people. Learn about salivary gland cancer and find information on how we support and care for adults with salivary gland cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma most often found in young adults (20 to 39-year-olds) and involving the upper extremities of the body 60 percent of the time. Learn about epithelioid sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with epithelioid sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Ewing sarcoma is a type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissue. It is also called peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET). Learn about Ewing sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with Ewing sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Kaposi sarcoma is a type of cancer characterized by the abnormal growth of blood vessels that develop into skin lesions or occur internally. Learn about Kaposi sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with Kaposi sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Soft tissue sarcoma refers to cancer that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body. Learn about soft tissue sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with soft tissue sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Synovial sarcoma is a malignant tumor that develops in the synovial membrane of the joints. Learn about synovial sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for people with synovial sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Uterine sarcoma is a rare type of uterine cancer that forms in muscle or other tissues of the uterus, the organ in a woman's pelvis in which a baby grows. It usually occurs after menopause. Learn about uterine sarcoma and find information on how we support and care for women with uterine sarcoma before, during, and after treatment.
Skin cancer forms in tissues of the skin. Basal cell or squamous cell cancer forms in cells that do not make pigment. Both types usually occur in skin that has been exposed to sunlight, such as on the face, neck, hands, and arms. Learn about skin cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with skin cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Testicular cancer forms in the tissues of the testis, one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male hormones. Testicular cancer usually occurs in young or middle-aged men. Learn about testicular cancer and find information on how we support and care for men with testicular cancer before, during, and after treatment.
Thyroid cancer forms in the thyroid gland, an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Learn about thyroid cancer and find information on how we support and care for people with thyroid cancer before, during, and after treatment.
