Types of Cancer
Cancer can develop in many different forms, depending on the organ where it originates and the specific type of cells involved. Each type of cancer has its own characteristics, causes, and treatment approaches.
At Stree Welfare Foundation, we believe that awareness and early detection are the key steps in the fight against cancer. With the right knowledge and timely medical consultation, many types of cancer can be prevented, managed, or treated effectively.
Below is a list of some of the most common cancers. Click on any cancer type to explore detailed information, including its symptoms, risk factors, early warning signs, and available treatment options. This information is designed to help individuals and families stay informed and take proactive steps toward better health.
👉 Our goal is to empower people with the right information so they can recognize symptoms early and seek proper medical care without delay.
A
- Anal Cancer (Anus)
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)
- Acoustic Neuroma
B
- Breast Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Metastases
- Bowel Cancer (Intestine)
- Brain Tumours
- Brain Metastases
- Brain Tumours in Children
C
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP)
- Carcinoid Tumour
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL)
- Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
- Colon Cancer
- Cancer in Children
- Cancer Terminology
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cancers in the Mouth
- Cancer of Nasopharynx
- Cancers of Hypopharynx
- Chondrosarcoma
D
- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
- Duodenal Cancer
- Dendritic Cell Tumour
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)
- Diencephalic Syndrome Tumour
- Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma
E
- Endometrial Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Eye Cancer (Ocular Cancer)
- Ependymoma
- Epithelioid Sarcoma
- Extracranial Germ Cell Tumour
- Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumour
F
- Fibrosarcoma
- Follicular Lymphoma
- Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Fibrous Histiocytoma (Malignant)
- Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
- Fetal Rhabdomyoma
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) (pre-cancerous condition)
- Functional Endocrine Tumours
G
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer (Stomach)
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)
- Germ Cell Ovary
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
H
- Head and Neck Cancer
- High Grade Gliomas
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Hairy Cell Leukemia
I
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- Insulinoma
- Intracranial Tumours
- Inverted Papilloma
- Intestinal Cancer
J
- Jaw Cancer
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
K
- Kaposi Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Wilms Tumour (Wilms’ Tumor)
- Keratoacanthoma (Skin Tumour)
L
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Leukemia (Blood Cancer)
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
- Lacrimal Gland Tumour
M
- Male Breast Cancer
- Malignant Mesothelioma
- Medullary Thyroid Cancer
- Melanoma Skin Cancer
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesenchymal Tumours
- Metastatic Cancer
- Mouth Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
N
- Neuroblastoma
- Neuroendocrine Tumours
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Nerve Sheath Tumour
- Nephroblastoma (Wilms Tumour)
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Nodular Melanoma
- Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Neuroepithelial Tumours
O
- Oesophageal Cancer (Gullet)
- Ovarian Cancer
- Oropharynx Cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Oral Cancer (Mouth Cancer)
- Ocular Melanoma (Eye Cancer)
- Olfactory Neuroblastoma
- Oncocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumour
- Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
- Ovarian Borderline Tumours
P
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Penile Cancer (Penis)
- Pituitary Tumours
- Prostate Cancer
- Primary CNS Lymphoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Peritoneal Cancer
- Pleural Mesothelioma
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Multiple Myeloma)
- Pharyngeal Cancer
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pineal Gland Tumours
- Primary Bone Cancer
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Pediatric Cancers
Q
- Q Fever (rare infection, cancer related complication cases me mention hota hai)
- Quadrantectomy (Breast Cancer treatment surgery term)
- Quality of Life in Cancer Care (Cancer care term)
R
- Rectal Cancer
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)
- Retinoblastoma
- Rare Cancers
- Recurrent Cancer
- Radiation-Induced Cancer
S
- Salivary Gland Tumours
- Skin Cancers
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Stomach Cancer
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Synovial Sarcoma
- Spinal Tumours
- Secondary Bone Cancer
- Secondary Liver Cancer
- Secondary Brain Cancer
- Sezary Syndrome
- Sinonasal Cancer
- Sweat Gland Cancer
T
- Testicular Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- T-Cell Lymphoma
- Thymoma
- Thymic Carcinoma
- Tubal Cancer (Fallopian Tube Cancer)
U
- Uterine Cancer (Uterus)
- Uveal Melanoma (Eye Cancer)
- Urethral Cancer
- Urothelial Cancer (Bladder Cancer Type)
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
- Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
V
- Vulval Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vocal Cord Cancer
- Vulvar Melanoma
- Verrucous Carcinoma
W
- Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
- Wart (HPV related lesions)
- Warthin Tumour
- Wilms’ Tumour (Nephroblastoma)
- White Cell Leukaemia (rare term, optional)
X
- Xp11 Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum Associated Skin Cancer
Y
- Yolk Sac Tumour
- Yellow Fever Virus-associated Cancer (rare association)
- Young Adult Lymphoma (YAL)
Z
- Zygomatic Bone Cancer
- Zoonotic Virus-Related Cancers
- Zygomatic Sarcoma
- Zeis Gland Carcinoma
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Tumour
🎗️ Cancer Awareness | Stree Welfare Foundation
To prevent cancer, it is very important to get the right information at the right time. If any symptoms appear, you should immediately consult the right doctor at the right place. Early diagnosis makes cancer treatment easier and can help save lives.
There are many types of cancer. To help people understand better, we have listed cancer types from A to Z, so you can get basic knowledge about different kinds of cancer. For example: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Blood Cancer, Colon Cancer, Skin Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, etc.
👉 The purpose of this list is to spread awareness so that people can identify symptoms early and take proper treatment on time.
Stree Welfare Foundation aims to spread health awareness in society and help people stay informed and protected from serious diseases like cancer.