Types of Cancer

There are five basic types of cancer:

Carcinomas are the most common. They are cancers of the skin, mucous membranes, glands and internal organs and include cancers of the breast, colon, lung, skin, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, prostate, and uterus.
Leukemias are cancers of the tissues that produce blood cells including bone marrow, spleen and lymph. Because leukemia results in abnormal blood cell formation, it is often referred to as blood cancer.
Lymphomas are cancers of the lymph nodes and other lymphatic tissue.
Myelomas are rare cancers that form in the plasma of the bone marrow.
Sarcomas are primarily cancers of the bones, muscles and connective tissues.