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Leukemia can be a scary diagnosis because the term is so broad; leukemia refers to cancers of the blood-forming cells, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. Leukemia can either be acute,…

Liver cancer, sometimes referred to as hepatocellular carcinoma, is a type of cancer that occurs in the liver, the football-sized organ located between the diaphragm and stomach. While a liver cancer…

Lymphoma is a broad term for cancers that form in the body’s lymphatic system, part of the immune system. There are two types of lymphoma: Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s. Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly…

Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer, so receiving a positive diagnosis can be a scary experience; however, it is almost always curable if it is detected and treated early. Melanomas—which…

Meningioma is the most common type of primary brain tumor and arises from the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. There are several different types of meningioma,…

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an extremely rare but aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer that usually appears as a flesh-colored or bluish-red nodule. MCC may occur anywhere on the body, but is…

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that occurs in mesothelium, the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of internal organs. Mesothelioma most often affects the tissue that surrounds the lungs…

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow—the spongy material inside the bones where blood cells are made—do not mature or become healthy…

Neuroendocrine tumors are abnormal growths that originate in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells, which have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells.…

Neurofibromatosis is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue, which can impact the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that send signals to all other parts of the body.…