Cancer


 "Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs."

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer/


Types of Cancer:  

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia 
  • Adolescents
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma 
  • Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • AIDS-Related Lymphoma (Lymphoma)
  • Primary CNS Lymphoma (Lymphoma)
  • Anal Cancer
  • Appendix Cancer
  • Astrocytomas, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood, Central Nervous System (Brain Cancer)
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma of the SkinBile Duct Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bone Cancer(includes Ewing Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma)
  • Brain TumorsBreast Cancer
  • Bronchial Tumors
  • Burkitt Lymphoma
  • Carcinoid Tumor (Gastrointestinal)
  • Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
  • Cardiac (Heart) Tumors
  • Central Nervous System
  • Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Embryonal Tumors, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Primary CNS Lymphoma
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma - see Bile Duct CancerChordoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Craniopharyngioma, Childhood (Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma - see Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome)
  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
  • Embryonal Tumors, Central Nervous System, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Endometrial Cancer (Uterine Cancer)
  • Ependymoma, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Ewing Sarcoma (Bone Cancer)
  • Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Embryonal Tumors, Central Nervous System, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Endometrial Cancer (Uterine Cancer)
  • Ependymoma, Childhood (Brain Cancer)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Ewing Sarcoma (Bone Cancer)
  • Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
  • Intraocular Melanoma
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Malignant, and Osteosarcoma
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
  • Childhood Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Childhood Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsGerm Cell TumorsChildhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors (Brain Cancer)Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors
  • Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors
  • Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Hairy Cell Leukemia
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Tumors, Childhood
  • Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans Cell
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Intraocular MelanomaChildhood Intraocular MelanomaIslet Cell Tumors, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
  • Laryngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Leukemia
  • Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell and Small Cell)
  • Childhood Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone and Osteosarcoma
  • Melanoma
  • Childhood Melanoma Melanoma, Intraocular (Eye)Childhood Intraocular Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma (Skin Cancer)
  • Mesothelioma, Malignant
  • Childhood Mesothelioma
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Midline Tract Carcinoma Involving NUT Gene
  • Mouth Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes - see Unusual Cancers of Childhood
  • Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasms
  • Mycosis Fungoides (Lymphoma)
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
  • Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic (CML)
  • Myeloid Leukemia, Acute (AML)
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Chronic
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Oral Cancer, Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer and Oropharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Childhood Ovarian Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Childhood Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors)
  • Papillomatosis (Childhood Laryngeal)
  • Paraganglioma
  • Childhood Paraganglioma
  • Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Penile Cancer
  • Pharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Childhood Pheochromocytoma
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma
  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
  • Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
  • Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma
  • Primary Peritoneal Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Recurrent Cancer
  • Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Salivary Gand Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Sarcoma
  • Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Childhood Vascular Tumors (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Ewing Sarcoma (Bone Cancer)
  • Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
  • Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
  • Uterine Sarcoma
  • Sézary Syndrome (Lymphoma)
  • Skin Cancer
  • Childhood Skin Cancer
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
  • Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary, Metastatic (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
  • Childhood Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
  • T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous - see Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides and Sèzary Syndrome)
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Childhood Testicular Cancer
  • Throat Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Oropharyngeal Cancer
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter (Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer)
  • Unusual Cancers of Childhood
  • Ureter and Renal Pelvis, Transitional Cell Cancer (Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
  • Urethral Cancer
  • Uterine Cancer, Endometrial
  • Uterine Sarcoma
  • Vaginal CancerChildhood Vaginal Cancer Vascular Tumors (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)Vulvar CancerWilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors
https://www.cancer.gov/types 

 http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics-for-the-uk






1. Children (0-14): 
  • Leukaemia - 29% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were leukaemia. This is 262 cases.
  • Brain tumours - 24% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 219 cases.
  • Lymphomas - 13% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were lymphomas. This is 115 cases.
  • Soft tissue sarcomas - 6% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were soft tissue sarcomas. This is 57 cases.
  • SNS tumours - 5% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were sympathetic nervous system tumours. This is 43 cases.
  • Other - 18% of cancers diagnosed in male children (0-14) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 159 cases.
2. Teenagers and young adults (15-24)
  • Germ cell tumours - 25% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were germ cell tumours. This is 282 cases.
  • Lymphomas - 20% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were lymphomas. This is 230 cases.
  • Brain tumours - 12% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 142 cases.
  • Leukaemia - 10% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were leukaemia. This is 109 cases.
  • Carcinomas - 9% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were carcinomas. This is 98 cases.
  • Other - 17% of cancers diagnosed in male teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 197 cases.
 3. Adults (25-49)
  • Head and neck cancers - 24% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were head and neck cancer. This is 5,527 cases.
  • Testis - 7% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were testicular cancer. This is 1,661 cases.
  • Malignant melanoma - 5% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were malignant melanoma. This is 1,267 cases.
  • Bowel - 5% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were bowel cancer. This is 1,220 cases.
  • Brain tumours - 5% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 1,085 cases.
  • Bladder - 4% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (25-49) in 2014 were bladder cancer. This is 900 cases.
 4. Adults (50-74)
  • Prostate - 29% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were prostate cancer. This is 29,304 cases.
    Lung - 13% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were lung cancer. This is 13,380 cases.
    Bowel - 13% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were bowel cancer. This is 12,659 cases.
    Head and neck cancers -     5% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were head and neck cancer. This is 5,433 cases.
    Kidney - 4% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were kidney cancer. This is 4,200 cases.
    Other - 35% of cancers diagnosed in male adults (50-74) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 34,463 cases.
5. Elderly (75+)
  • Prostate - 25% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were prostate cancer. This is 16,653 cases.
  • Lung - 16% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were lung cancer. This is 10,832 cases.
  • Bowel - 14% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were bowel cancer. This is 9,406 cases.
  • Bladder - 6% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were bladder cancer. This is 4,006 cases.
  • Kidney - 4% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were kidney cancer. This is 2,504 cases.
  • Other - 35% of cancers diagnosed in male elderly (75+) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 23,566 cases.

 




1. Children (0-14)
  •  Leukaemia - 26% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were leukaemia. This is 205 cases.
  • Brain tumours - 24% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 193 cases.
  • Lymphomas - 6% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were lymphomas. This is 51 cases.
  • Renal - 6% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were renal tumours. This is 44 cases.
  • Soft tissue - 5% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were soft tissue sarcomas. This is 41 cases.
  • Other - 21% of cancers diagnosed in female children (0-14) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 165 cases.

2. Teenagers and young adults (15-24)
  •  Carcinomas - 26% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were carcinomas. This is 295 cases.
    Lymphomas - 17% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were lymphomas. This is 192 cases.
    Malignant melanoma - 13% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were malignant Melanoma. This is 153 cases.
    Brain tumours - 12% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 133 cases.
    Leukaemia - 6% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were leukaemia. This is 69 cases.
    Other - 10% of cancers diagnosed in female teenagers and young adults (15-24) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 114 cases.
3. Adults (25-49)
  • Breast - 44% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were breast cancer. This is 10,154 cases.
    Malignant melanoma - 9% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were malignant Melanoma. This is 2,045 cases.
    Cervix - 8% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were cervical cancer. This is 1,878 cases.
    Ovary - 5% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were ovarian cancer. This is 1,224 cases.
    Brain tumours - 5% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were brain, other central nervous system and intracranial tumours. This is 1,208 cases.
    Other -28% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (25-49) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 6,389 cases.
4. Adults (50-74)
  •  Breast - 34% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were breast cancer. This is 29,965 cases.
    Lung - 13% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were lung cancer. This is 11,363 cases.
    Bowel - 10% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were bowel cancer. This is 8,419 cases.
    Uterus - 7% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were uterine cancer. This is 6,043 cases.
  • Ovary - 5% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were ovarian cancer. This is 3,991 cases.
    Other - 32% of cancers diagnosed in female adults (50-74) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 28,220 cases.
5. Elderly (75+) 
  • Breast -21% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were breast cancer. This is 13,139 cases.
  • Lung - 16% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were lung cancer. This is 9,490 cases.
  • Bowel -15% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were bowel cancer. This is 8,901 cases.
  • Pancreas - 4% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were pancreatic cancer. This is 2,486 cases.
  • Uterus - 4% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were uterine cancer. This is 2,398 cases.
  • Other -41% of cancers diagnosed in female elderly (75+) in 2014 were other types of cancer. This is 24,790 cases.
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/incidence/age#heading-Two




https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/04/uk-cancer-death-rates-drop-10-per-cent-ten-years






http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/mortality/all-cancers-combined#heading-Zero


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