- Carcinoma: Carcinoma is a form of cancer that starts in tissues around internal organs. This category includes cancers that affect the skin, breasts, kidneys, lungs, liver, pancreas, and prostate gland.
- Sarcoma: Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, blood vessels, or connective tissue. Some common forms of sarcoma include liposarcoma, angiosarcoma, and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
- Lymphoma and myeloma: Lymphoma develops from lymphocytes in the immune system, and myeloma occurs in the bone marrow. They are linked through the immune system and cause cancer through mutations in the blood.
- Leukemia: Leukemia is another cancer in the blood cells and the bone marrow. Types of leukemia include acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Central nervous system cancers: Tumors can occur in the brain and spinal cord when abnormal cells form. A common central nervous system cancer is non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
