ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about an illness called amyloidosis, which is not cancer, and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Amyloidosis. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap to this entire guide.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disorder, which may or may not become cancerous, and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Mastocytosis. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Eosinophilic Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. Leukemia begins when healthy blood cells change and grow out of control.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic T-Cell Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. Leukemia begins when healthy blood cells change and grow out of control.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to B-Cell Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about mesothelioma and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Mesothelioma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
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.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Salivary Gland Cancer. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
The salivary glands contain tissues that produce saliva. Saliva is important to the body because it:
Helps keep the mouth moist
Contains enzymes that begin breaking down food
