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 Bone Cancer (Sarcoma of Bone), which covers connective tissue cancers that start in the bone. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find basic information about this group of diseases and the parts of the body they may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with parathyroid cancer each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.
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 Childhood Ependymoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
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 Neuroendocrine Tumors, also referred to as neuroendocrine neoplasms. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
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 Eye Melanoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
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)
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.
After a cancer diagnosis, it is important to find credible information and support. With rare types of cancer, sometimes finding resources can be difficult. Cancer.Net provides comprehensive information about several types of rare cancers, in addition to more common types of cancer.
On Cancer.Net, you can find the following resources for rare cancers:
