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Biology of Cancer
Types of Cancer
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
01/08/2012

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What are some possible areas on the body that are considered as Carcinoma cancer? 
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Bladder, Breast, Colon/rectum, Esophagus, Gall bladder, kidney, larynx, liver, lung, oral cavity, ovary, pancreas, pharynx, prostate, skin, stomach, thyroid, cervix, endometrium. 

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Carcinoma
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malignant of epithelial cells cover the surface of the body and lining of the internal organs
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Which germ layer origin is carcinoma 
Definition
Endoderm and ectoderm
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What are some possible areas on the body that are considered as Sarcoma cancer? 

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Bone, cartliages, muscle, fibrous tissue, fat cells and blood vessels 

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What are some possible areas on the body that are considered as Leikemia and lymphomas? 

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all blood cells, lymphocytes, erythrocytes, granulocutes, monocytes, megakaryocytes

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What are some possible areas on the body that are considered as Nervous system tumors? 

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Brain, eye, peripheral nervous system

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What are some possible areas on the body that are considered as Germ cell tumors? 

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Testis, ovary

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Which germ layer origin is sarcoma?
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mesoderm
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What are the common bladder types of cancer? 
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Transitional cell carinoma
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What are the common breast types of cancer? 

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adenocarcinoma: ductal, lobular, medullary, Paget's disease inflammatory 
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What are the common colon/rectum types of cancer? 

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adenocarcinoma 
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What are the common esophagus types of cancer? 

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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are the common Gall bladder types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma
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What are the common Kidney types of cancer? 

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Renal cell adenocarcinoma, Wilm's tumor
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What are the common Larynx types of cancer? 

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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are the common liver types of cancer? 

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Heptocellular carcinoma
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What are the common Lung types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carinoma, and large cell carcinoma
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What are the common oral cavity types of cancer? 

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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are the common ovary types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma: serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell
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What are the common pancreas types of cancer? 

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Adenocarinoma
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What are the common Pharynx types of cancer? 

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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are the common Prostate types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma 
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What are the common skin types of cancer? 

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Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma adenocarcinoma. 
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What are the common Stomach types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma 
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What are the common Thyroid types of cancer? 

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Paillaray carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, and anaplastic carcinoma. 
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What are the common Cervix types of cancer? 

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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are the common Endometrium types of cancer? 

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Adenocarcinoma
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What are the common Bone types of cancer? 

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Osteosarcoma, giant cell tumor, and Ewing's sarcoma
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What are the common Cartliage types of cancer? 

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Chromdrosarcoma
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What are the common Muscle types of cancer? 

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Rhabdomyosarcoma 
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What are the common Fibrouse tissue types of cancer? 

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Fibrosarcoma
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What are the common Fat cells types of cancer? 

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Liposarcoma
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What are the common Blood vessels types of cancer? 

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Hemangiosarcoma Kaposi's sarcoma
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What are the common all blood cells [ leukiemia and lymphomas]  types of cancer? 

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia 
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What are the common Lymphocytes types of cancer? 

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Acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic Leukemia, Hodgekin's disease, Non-Hodgekin's lymphomas myeloma
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What are the common Erythrocytes types of cancer? 

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Acute erythroid leukemia
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What are the common Granulocytes types of cancer? 

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Acute myelocytic leukemia, and acute promyelocytic leukemia
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What are the common Monocytes types of cancer? 

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Actue monocytic leukemia
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What are the common Megakaryocytes types of cancer? 

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Acute megakaryocytic leukemia
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What are the common Brain types of cancer? 

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Astrocytoma, glioblastoma, ependymona medulloblastoma, meningioma, and Schwannoma 
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What are the common Eye types of cancer? 

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Retinoblastoma
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What are the common Peripheral nervous system types of cancer? 

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Neuroblastoma, and neurofibrosarcoma 
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What are the common Testis types of cancer? 

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Seminoma, choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, and yolk sac carcinoma. 
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What are the common Ovary types of cancer? 

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Dysgerminoma, choriocarcinoma, yoke sac carcinoma, and Teratoma. 
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