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Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors can arise in several places throughout the body, though they’re most frequently found in the lungs or digestive system, including the stomach, appendix, small…

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, sometimes abbreviated as GISTs, are tumors that form in the special nerve cells that are located in the walls of the digestive organs and help move food through the…

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that originates in the glial cells, the gluey supportive cells that surround nerve cells and help them function. Symptoms of glioblastoma may…

Gynecologic oncology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, cervical cancer, and…

Head and neck cancers are a broad category of cancers that occur in the head and neck region. Some common types of head and neck cancers include: throat cancer, which forms in the throat, the…

Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin's disease, occurs when cells dividing in the lymphatic system grow at an accelerated, disorganized rate. Because the lymphatic system traverses the body…

Inflammatory breast cancer, sometimes abbreviated as IBC, is a rare and aggressive disease in which cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, making the affected breast red, swollen…

Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for almost 80% of all cases. This type of breast cancer, which can also affect men, originates in the ducts connected to…

Kidney cancer, sometimes referred to as renal cell carcinoma or renal adenocarcinoma, is a type of cancer that occurs in the lining of small tubes in the kidney. While a kidney cancer diagnosis can…

Kidney tumors are abnormal growths that appear on the kidneys, the two bean-shaped organs located behind the abdominal organs on either side of the spine. There are many different types of kidney…