Conditions Archive

Acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma

Acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma is a relatively slow growing cancer that arises from the cochlear division of the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Adrenal Cancer

When cancer develops in the adrenal cortex, it is called adrenal or adrenocortical cancer or ACC.

Anal Cancer

Anal cancer is a rare form of cancer, where the malignant tumour occurs in the area of the anus or in the perianal area.

Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent and least malignant type of skin cancer.

Bladder Cancer

When cells in the urinary bladder start to grow uncontrollably it is known as bladder cancer.

There are two cancer types that can occur in the brain. A primary brain tumour develops within the brain itself. But many brain cancers are the result of metastasising cancers elsewhere in the body, most commonly the lungs.

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the collective name for a malignant cell growth in the breast.

Cancers of the ear

When a malignant uncontrolled growth of cells occurs in the inner ear or in the external auditory canal, it is known as cancer of the ear.

Cervical Cancer

An uncontrolled growth of malignant cells in the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus, is known as cervical cancer.

Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile duct cancer)

Cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, is a type of cancer that is composed of mutated epithelial cells that line the bile ducts, which drain bile from the liver into the small intestine.

Eye cancer

Eye cancer is a malignant growth that grows in the eye.

Gallbladder Cancer

When cells within the gallbladder show uncontrolled spontaneous growth, a tumour may be formed that is known as gallbladder cancer or gallbladder carcinoma. It is a relatively uncommon cancer type.

Giant Cell Tumour of the bone

Giant-cell tumour of the bone, (GCTOB) also called osteoclastoma, is a relatively uncommon tumour of the bone.

Intestinal cancer – colon, rectum, small intestine

Intestinal cancer is the collective name for several cancer types in the intestinal system. The intestines consist of three parts: the lower intestine, the colon and the rectum. A term that is often used for intestinal cancer is colorectal cancer (CRC): the vast majority of cases concern the colon and the rectum.

Laryngeal cancer

Laryngeal cancer or laryngeal carcinoma, denotes the growth of tumours in the larynx, specifically in the mucous layer.

Li-Fraumeni syndrome

The Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare hereditary condition that causes its patients to have a substantially elevated chance of developing one or more types of cancer.

Lip Cancer

Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and UV radiation are all contributing factors to a higher risk of developing lip cancer.

Liver cancer

Cancer patients frequently present tumorous growths in the liver, but these are often metastases of cancers that originated elsewhere in the body. Only when a tumour develops in the liver out of liver cells, is it called a primary liver cancer.

Lynch syndrome

Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic condition that has a high risk of colon cancer, as well as other cancers including endometrial, ovary, stomach, small intestine, hepatobiliary tract, upper urinary tract, brain and skin cancer.

Melanoma

Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops from pigment-containing cells called melanocytes. It is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, and it is known to spread rapidly across the body.

MEN1 syndrome

Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1) syndrome is also known under the name of Wermer’s syndrome. It is a hereditary disease that can affect the endocrine system through development of neoplastic lesions in the pituitary, parathyroid gland and pancreas.

MEN2 syndrome

Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 (MEN2) syndrome is an inherited familial disorder that can cause multiple hormone-producing tumours. These tumours develop in glands, organs and tissues that produce hormones, and the excess hormone production can cause symptoms.

Merkel cell carcinoma

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive skin cancer, which, in most cases, is caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV or MCV).

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a cancer type that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs, known as the mesothelium. The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall.

Nasal and sinus cancer

Nasal and sinus cancer affects the nasal cavity and the sinuses.

Neuroendocrine carcinoma

Neuroendocrine carcinomas are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems.

Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems.

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis is the name for a number of hereditary afflictions that mostly target the skin and nerve system.

Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC)

There are two types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). NSCLC presents tumorous cells that are the same size or larger than normal lung cells.

Oesophageal cancer

Uncontrolled multiplication of cells in the oesophagus is known as oesophageal cancer or oesophageal carcinoma.

Oral cancer

Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, is a type of head-and-neck cancer and is the term used for any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. There are several types of oral cancer, but around 90% are squamous cell carcinomas, originating in the tissues that line the mouth and lips.

Oral cancer

Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, is a type of head-and-neck cancer and is the term used for any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity.

Ovarian cancer

When malignant growths are found in one or both ovaries, it is known as ovarian cancer.

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is an uncontrolled growth of malignant tumorous cells within the pancreas.

Penile cancer

Penile cancer arises when tissues of the penis, such as the foreskin and glans, undergo uncontrolled cell division.

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an inherited condition that puts people at an increased risk for developing hamartomatous polyps.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

When a giant-cell tumour occurs in the synovium – a membrane that covers the joints – it is known as pigmented villonodular synovitis.

Pituitary Gland Cancer

When a spontaneous unbridled cell growth occurs in the pituitary gland, it is called a pituitary gland tumour.

Polyposis

Polyposis is a hereditary condition that causes polyps to grow in the colon.

Prostate cancer

When malignant cell growth occurs in the prostate, it is known as prostate carcinoma or prostate cancer.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare type of cancer that affects the peritoneum.

PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS)

PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) refers to a spectrum of conditions that are characterised by multiple hamartomas.

Renal cancer

Renal cancer is a cancer that starts in the kidneys.

Renal pelvis cancer

Renal pelvis cancer is a malignant tumour that starts in the renal pelvis, in the kidney.

Salivary gland cancer

A build-up of malignant cells in the salivary gland is known as salivary gland cancer.

Sarcoma

A sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed, malignant cells of the connective tissue.

Sebaceous gland cancer

Sebaceous gland cancer or sebaceous gland carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)

Small cell lung cancer, sometimes also called oat cell cancer, presents tumorous cells that are smaller than normal lung cells. This is a relatively aggressive cancer type that tends to spread through the body.

Squamous cell carcinoma

Squamous-cell skin cancer, also known as cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), is one of the most common types of skin cancer along with basal cell cancer and melanoma.

Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, cancer begins when cancer cells are forming in the inner lining of your stomach. These cells can grow into a tumour. There are several types of stomach cancer.

Testicular cancer

When cells in a testicle show unbridled growth, this phenomenon is known as testicular cancer or testes carcinoma.

Throat cancer

There are three types of cancers of the throat: nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer and hypopharyngeal cancer. There is a strong relation between these cancers and the intake of tobacco and alcohol.

Thymus cancer

Thymus cancer is a rare cancer type located in the small organ just behind the breast bone.

Thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid – a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck.

Tongue cancer

Tongue cancer develops when malignant cells of the tongue undergo uncontrolled cell division.

Trophoblastic diseases

Trophoblastic diseases are rare cancerous conditions that develop in the trophoblast.

Urinary tract cancer

When a tumour occurs in the urinary tract, it is known as urinary tract cancer or carcinoma.

Uterine Cancer

Uterine cancer is a spontaneous malignant growth of cells in the endometrium of the uterus.

Vaginal cancer

Vaginal cancer, also known as vaginal carcinoma, arises when cells in the vagina show spontaneous and unbridled growth.

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare genetic disorder. It results from a mutation in the Von Hippel–Lindau tumour suppressor gene on chromosome 3p25.3.

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), also known as familial cerebello-retinal angiomatosis, is a rare genetic disorder.

Vulval cancer

Vulval cancer arises when there is uncontrolled malignant cell growth in the female external reproductive organs.

Conditions

Acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma

Adrenal Cancer

Anal Cancer

Basal cell carcinoma

Bladder Cancer

Brain Tumours

Breast Cancer

Cancers of the ear

Cervical Cancer

Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile duct cancer)

Eye cancer

Gallbladder Cancer

Giant Cell Tumour of the bone

Intestinal cancer – colon, rectum, small intestine

Laryngeal cancer

Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Lip Cancer

Liver cancer

Lynch syndrome

Melanoma

MEN1 syndrome

MEN2 syndrome

Merkel cell carcinoma

Mesothelioma

Nasal and sinus cancer

Neuroendocrine carcinoma

Neuroendocrine tumour

Neurofibromatosis

Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC)

Oesophageal cancer

Oral cancer

Oral cancer

Ovarian cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Penile cancer

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

Pituitary Gland Cancer

Polyposis

Prostate cancer

Pseudomyxoma peritonei

PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS)

Renal cancer

Renal pelvis cancer

Salivary gland cancer

Sarcoma

Sebaceous gland cancer

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)

Squamous cell carcinoma

Stomach cancer

Testicular cancer

Throat cancer

Thymus cancer

Thyroid cancer

Tongue cancer

Trophoblastic diseases

Urinary tract cancer

Uterine Cancer

Vaginal cancer

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Vulval cancer

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