Cancer
Carcinoma; Malignant tumorCancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.
The Basics
- Cancer - resources
- Cancer treatment: dealing with hot flashes and night sweats
- Cancer treatment - dealing with pain
- Cancer treatment - preventing infection
- Cancer and lymph nodes
- Cancer treatment: fertility and sexual side effects in women
- Cancer prevention: take charge of your lifestyle
- Cancer treatments
- Cancer treatment - early menopause
- Thyroid cancer - medullary carcinoma
Tests for Cancer
A Closer Look
- Cervical cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Prostate cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Non-small cell lung cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Ovarian cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Colon and rectal cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Melanoma and other skin cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Brain cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Lung cancer (Alternative Medicine)
Self Care
Talking to your MD
Cancer of the throat or larynx - Animation
Cancer of the throat or larynx
Animation
Colon cancer screening - Animation
Colon cancer screening
Animation
Lung cancer - Animation
Lung cancer
Animation
Colon cancer - Animation
Colon cancer
Animation
Breast cancer - Animation
Breast cancer
Animation
Prostate cancer - Animation
Prostate cancer
Animation
Cervical cancer - Animation
Cervical cancer
Animation
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
This CT scan shows a thyroid cancer tumor in the throat, encircling, narrowing, and displacing the windpipe (trachea).
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
illustration
Sigmoid colon cancer - x-ray
A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).
Sigmoid colon cancer - x-ray
illustration
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
This CT scan shows a cross section of the lungs of a person with lung cancer. The two dark areas in the middle of the screen are the lungs. The light areas in the right lung (on the left of the screen) represent the cancer.
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
illustration
Hepatocellular cancer - CT scan
A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a widespread (disseminated) carcinoma of the liver (hepato cellular carcinoma). The liver is the large organ on the left side of the picture. Note the moth-eaten appearance.
Hepatocellular cancer - CT scan
illustration
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion
Melanomas are sometimes called the patriotic cancer because they may be colored red, whitish, and blue (to blue-black) all in the same lesion. This lesion has multiple colors.
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion
illustration
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
Treatment for lung cancer depends on the type of cancer and the stage of the disease. Chemotherapy is a form of treatment for lung cancer which may cure, shrink or keep the cancer from spreading.
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
illustration
Pancreatic cancer, CT scan
A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a tumor (pancreas carcinoma) in the head of the pancreas, seen here in the middle of the picture.
Pancreatic cancer, CT scan
illustration
Skin cancer - malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma. The incidence of this form of skin cancer is increasing faster than that of any other form of cancer.
Skin cancer - malignant melanoma
illustration
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
This chest CT scan shows a cross-section of a person with bronchial cancer. The two dark areas are the lungs. The light areas within the lungs represent the cancer.
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
illustration
Bronchial cancer - chest x-ray
This is a chest x-ray of a person with bronchial cancer. This is a front view. The lungs are the two dark areas. The heart and other structures are white areas visible in the middle of the chest. The light areas that appear as subtle branches extending from the center into the lungs are cancerous.
Bronchial cancer - chest x-ray
illustration
Colon cancer - series
Presentation
Colon cancer - series
Presentation
Cancer of the throat or larynx - Animation
Cancer of the throat or larynx
Animation
Colon cancer screening - Animation
Colon cancer screening
Animation
Lung cancer - Animation
Lung cancer
Animation
Colon cancer - Animation
Colon cancer
Animation
Breast cancer - Animation
Breast cancer
Animation
Prostate cancer - Animation
Prostate cancer
Animation
Cervical cancer - Animation
Cervical cancer
Animation
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
This CT scan shows a thyroid cancer tumor in the throat, encircling, narrowing, and displacing the windpipe (trachea).
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
illustration
Sigmoid colon cancer - x-ray
A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).
Sigmoid colon cancer - x-ray
illustration
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
This CT scan shows a cross section of the lungs of a person with lung cancer. The two dark areas in the middle of the screen are the lungs. The light areas in the right lung (on the left of the screen) represent the cancer.
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
illustration
Hepatocellular cancer - CT scan
A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a widespread (disseminated) carcinoma of the liver (hepato cellular carcinoma). The liver is the large organ on the left side of the picture. Note the moth-eaten appearance.
Hepatocellular cancer - CT scan
illustration
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion
Melanomas are sometimes called the patriotic cancer because they may be colored red, whitish, and blue (to blue-black) all in the same lesion. This lesion has multiple colors.
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion
illustration
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
Treatment for lung cancer depends on the type of cancer and the stage of the disease. Chemotherapy is a form of treatment for lung cancer which may cure, shrink or keep the cancer from spreading.
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
illustration
Pancreatic cancer, CT scan
A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a tumor (pancreas carcinoma) in the head of the pancreas, seen here in the middle of the picture.
Pancreatic cancer, CT scan
illustration
Skin cancer - malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma. The incidence of this form of skin cancer is increasing faster than that of any other form of cancer.
Skin cancer - malignant melanoma
illustration
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
This chest CT scan shows a cross-section of a person with bronchial cancer. The two dark areas are the lungs. The light areas within the lungs represent the cancer.
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
illustration
Bronchial cancer - chest x-ray
This is a chest x-ray of a person with bronchial cancer. This is a front view. The lungs are the two dark areas. The heart and other structures are white areas visible in the middle of the chest. The light areas that appear as subtle branches extending from the center into the lungs are cancerous.
Bronchial cancer - chest x-ray
illustration
Colon cancer - series
Presentation
Colon cancer - series
Presentation
Cancer
Carcinoma; Malignant tumorCancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.
The Basics
- Cancer - resources
- Cancer treatment: dealing with hot flashes and night sweats
- Cancer treatment - dealing with pain
- Cancer treatment - preventing infection
- Cancer and lymph nodes
- Cancer treatment: fertility and sexual side effects in women
- Cancer prevention: take charge of your lifestyle
- Cancer treatments
- Cancer treatment - early menopause
- Thyroid cancer - medullary carcinoma
Tests for Cancer
A Closer Look
- Cervical cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Prostate cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Non-small cell lung cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Ovarian cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Colon and rectal cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Melanoma and other skin cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Brain cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Lung cancer (Alternative Medicine)
Self Care
Talking to your MD
Cancer
Carcinoma; Malignant tumorCancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.
The Basics
- Cancer - resources
- Cancer treatment: dealing with hot flashes and night sweats
- Cancer treatment - dealing with pain
- Cancer treatment - preventing infection
- Cancer and lymph nodes
- Cancer treatment: fertility and sexual side effects in women
- Cancer prevention: take charge of your lifestyle
- Cancer treatments
- Cancer treatment - early menopause
- Thyroid cancer - medullary carcinoma
Tests for Cancer
A Closer Look
- Cervical cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Prostate cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Non-small cell lung cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Ovarian cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Colon and rectal cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Melanoma and other skin cancers - InDepth (Detailed Report)
- Breast cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Brain cancer (Alternative Medicine)
- Lung cancer (Alternative Medicine)
Self Care
Talking to your MD
Review Date: 2/28/2023
Reviewed By: Jacob Berman, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.