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Cancer types (A to Z)

Medical information about cancer types, their diagnosis and treatment is developed by working groups with cancer specialists, nurses and people affected by the disease. It's reviewed regularly by members of our Victorian Cooperative Oncology Group. Refer also to our disclaimer.

Anal cancer

Asbestos & lung disease

(Including mesothelioma)

Bile duct cancer

Bladder cancer

Bone cancer

Bowel cancer

Brain & spinal cord tumours

Breast cancer

Carcinoid tumours

(Neuroendocrine tumours)

Cervical cancer

Connective tissue cancer

Endocrine cancer

Eye cancer

Gall bladder cancer

Kaposi's sarcoma

Kidney cancer

Leukaemia

Liver cancer

Lung cancer

Lymphoma

(non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin)

Melanoma

Mesothelioma

Mouth, nose & throat cancers

Multiple myeloma

Oesophagus cancer

Ovarian cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Penis cancer

Peritoneal cancer

Prostate cancer

Skin cancers (non-melanoma)

Soft tissue cancers

Spinal tumours

Stomach & oesophageal cancer

Testicular cancer

Thymus cancer

Uterine cancer

(Cancer of the uterus)

Vaginal cancer

Vulval cancer

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    • Bile duct cancer
    • Bladder cancer
    • Bone cancer
    • Bowel cancer
    • Brain & spinal cord tumours
    • Breast cancer
    • Carcinoid tumours
    • Cervical cancer
    • Connective tissue cancer
    • Endocrine cancer
    • Eye cancer
    • Gall bladder cancer
    • Kaposi's sarcoma
    • Kidney cancer
    • Leukaemia
    • Liver cancer
    • Lung cancer
    • Lymphoma
    • Melanoma
    • Mesothelioma
    • Mouth, nose & throat cancers
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Oesophagus cancer
    • Ovarian cancer
    • Pancreatic cancer
    • Penis cancer
    • Peritoneal cancer
    • Prostate cancer
    • Skin cancers (non-melanoma)
    • Soft tissue cancers
    • Spinal tumours
    • Stomach & oesophageal cancer
    • Testicular cancer
    • Thymus cancer
    • Uterine cancer
    • Vaginal cancer
    • Vulval cancer
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