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Cancer begins when healthy cells change and grow out of control, forming a mass called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor can grow but will not spread.
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Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are types of cancer that begin in the thymus. The thymus is located under the breastbone, also called the sternum. It is a small organ that is part of the body’s immune system.
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Anal cancer begins in the anus. The anus is part of the body's gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive system. It is the opening at the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, where bowel movements leave the body.
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The eye is the body's organ that collects light and sends messages to the brain. Those messages form a picture. The 3 main parts of the eye are:
Eyeball
Orbit (eye socket)
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Testicular cancer begins when healthy cells in a testicle change and grow out of control, forming a mass called a malignant tumor. The term "malignant" means that the tumor can spread to other parts of the body.
Another name for testicular cancer is testis cancer.
