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Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
Chronic myeloid leukaemia is cancer that arises in the bone marrow cells that generate white blood cells. It is most common in 40-50 year olds.
30 Sep 2002
Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura (asbestosis)
Asbestosis or mesothelioma of the pleura is a lung disease caused by asbestos exposure. It mostly affects men up to 25 years after working with…
13 Aug 2002
Lung cancer: Large cell carcinoma of the lung
Large cell carcinoma of the lung is a relatively uncommon type of lung cancer that is 20 times more likely in smokers and twice as…
12 Aug 2002
Skin cancer: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer. it affects mostly the elderly and has become increasingly common since the 1980s.
11 Aug 2002
Stomach cancer: Lymphoma of the stomach (gastric lymphoma)
Lymphoma of the stomach or gastric lymphoma accounts for 5% of all stomach cancers. It causes gastrointestinal symptoms like vomiting and heart burn.
11 Aug 2002
Thyroid cancer: Follicular thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid cancer affects the follicular cells of the thyroid, a gland that produces energy-regulating hormones.
11 Aug 2002
Bowel cancer: Adenocarcinoma of the caecum
Adenocarcinoma of the caecum is a type of bowel cancer in the epithelium or lining of the large intestine. Risk increases over 50 years of…
11 Aug 2002
Rectal cancer: Adenocarcinoma of the rectum
Adenocarcinoma of the rectum is cancer in the epithelium or lining of the large intestine. It is hereditary and associated with ulcerative colitis.
11 Aug 2002
Anal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma of the anus)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is the most common anal cancer. It forms in the lining of the anus, which passes faeces from the…
11 Aug 2002
