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Types of cancer
By no means a single disease with a single treatment, there are over 200 types of cancer. Each type has its own name and treatment. Click on the links below to find out more about them.
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If cancer starts in the ear, this is ear cancer. Ear cancer is very rare and is usually a type of skin cancer.
The endocrine system produces hormones – chemicals that control many bodily functions. Tumours can occur in this system. Most endocrine tumours are benign (non-cancerous), but some are malignant (cancerous).
Cancer that starts in the eye is rare. Eye cancer is usually a type of skin cancer, called melanoma.