Cancer

Renal cancer, also known as kidney cancer, starts in the kidneys. These two bean-shaped organs sit on either side of...

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the thyroid gland, which is located at the front of...

Uterine cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the uterus, the organ where a baby grows during pregnancy....

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that happens when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in the body. Normally, proteins...

Plasma cell cancers are a group of diseases that begin in a type of white blood cell called a plasma...

Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming tissues of the body, such as the bone marrow...

Polycythemia vera (PCV) is a rare blood disorder that causes your bone marrow to make too many red blood cells....

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer when it includes the rectum, is a type of cancer that starts in...

Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease that starts in the pancreas — an organ located behind the stomach. The pancreas...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men, especially those over the age of 50....

Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that starts in melanocytes, the cells that give your skin its color....

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. It happens when skin cells grow in an...