Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers in the thymus are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma.

Cancers can be grouped according to the type of cell they start from. There are 5 main types. The most common type is carcinoma. Learn more.

Your type of thyroid cancer depends on what type of cell the cancer started in. The most common type is papillary thyroid cancer.

Insulinomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) that start in the pancreas. They make the hormone insulin which controls the amount of sugar (glucose) in your body.

Paclitaxel and carboplatin is a combination of chemotherapy drugs. It is a treatment for a number of different types of cancer.

Stage 4 means the cancer has spread from the lungs. It is also called metastatic (advanced) lung cancer. Number staging systems use the TNM system to divide cancers into stages.

There are 2 main groups of primary lung cancer, namely small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The most common type is non small cell lung cancer.

Stress doesn’t directly cause cancer. But it can make it harder to keep up healthy habits that help lower the risk of cancer.

Feb 1, 2023 · Types of pancreatic cancer Cancer can start in different types of cell in the pancreas. Knowing the cell type and where in the pancreas the cancer started helps your doctor plan the best …

Radioactive scans for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) Radioactive scans help your doctors diagnose some types of neuroendocrine tumour (NET) . You have an injection of a radioactive tracer , which …