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.
Types of cancer
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Salivary gland cancer
Cancer that starts in the salivary glands is very rare.
Schwannoma
Read about this tumour that starts in the nerve sheath.
Secondary cancers (metastases)
When a cancer spreads elsewhere, this is a secondary cancer.
Secondary lymph node cancer
Find out more information about when cancer spreads to the lymph nodes.
Skin cancer
Find out about the three main types of skin cancer.
Soft tissue sarcomas
Find out more information about this rare type of cancer.
Spinal cord tumours
Read more about this type of cancer affecting the central nervous system.
Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.
Stomach cancer
Read about adenocarcinoma, the most common type of stomach cancer.