Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer is cancer of the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the throat. The thyroid uses iodine, a...
Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
The renal pelvis is the top part of the ureter, in the kidney, and the ureter is a long...
Urethral Cancer
Urethral cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the urethra, the tube that...
Uterine Sarcoma
When cancer forms in the uterine muscles or in tissues that support the uterus it is known as uterine...
Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal cancer is not common. There are two main types of vaginal cancer: squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma...
Vulvar Cancer
Vulvar cancer forms in a woman’s external genitalia. The vulva includes inner and outer lips of the vagina, clitoris,...
Mycosis Fungoides and the Sezary Syndrome
Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome are diseases in which a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes becomes cancerous...
Head and Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancers are malignancies that arise in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or...
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are cancers of the thymus, a small organ that lies in the upper chest under...
Osteosarcoma and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone
Osteosarcoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the bone—formerly called malignant fibrous histiocytoma—are forms of bone cancer. Osteosarcoma usually...