Bowel cancer Bowel cancer is cancer in any part of the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum. Read more Melanoma of the skin Melanoma of the skin is the most serious of the three common types of skin cancer. Read more Breast cancer Breast cancer forms in the cells of the breast tissue. It can occur in women and, rarely, in men. Read more Prostate cancer Around 4,000 men in Aotearoa get the news that they have prostate cancer each year. Read more Lung cancer Lung cancer is cancer of some of the cells in part of the lungs and begins in the lining of the airw… Read more Brain tumours A brain tumour is the growth of abnormal cells in a part of the brain. Read more Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas, the part of your digestive system that sits… Read more Advanced cancer Advanced cancer is when cancer cells have spread from where they first grew to other parts of the bo… Read more Bladder cancer Bladder cancer begins in the cells inside the bladder, the part of the body which holds the pee (uri… Read more Blood cancer There are many types of blood cancer. The main types are leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Read more Bone cancer Bone cancer, also called primary bone cancer, begins in the bones or cartilage. Read more Cancer of unknown primary Sometimes cancer spreads through the body, and doctors are not able to find where it first started. Read more Cervical cancer Cervical cancer begins in the cervix, which is part of the female reproductive system. Read more Eye melanoma Eye melanoma, also called ocular melanoma, is a cancer of the eye. Read more Gynaecological cancers Gynaecological cancers are cancers of the female reproductive organs, including uterine cancer, ovar… Read more Head and neck cancers Head and neck cancer is a term for many cancers that start in the head and neck. Read more Kidney cancer Kidney cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in one or both kidneys. Read more Laryngeal cancer Laryngeal cancer or voice box cancer is cancer of the larynx, the part of your airway that contains … Read more Liver cancer Liver cancer, also called primary liver cancer, begins in the liver. Read more Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium that lines the chest and tummy and surrounds nearby orga… Read more Mouth cancer Mouth cancer, sometimes called oral cancer, includes cancer of the tongue, hard palate, soft palate,… Read more Neuroendocrine tumours Neuroendocrine tumours begin in the neuroendocrine system, which makes and releases hormones that co… Read more Oesophageal cancer Oesophageal cancer is a cancer of the oesophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. Read more Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer beings in the ovary, part of the female reproductive system that makes the eggs (ova)… Read more Secondary cancer in the bone Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the bone. Read more Secondary cancer in the brain Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the brain. Read more Secondary cancer of the liver Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the liver. Read more Secondary cancer of the lung Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the lung. Read more Skin cancer Skin cancers are the most common cancers diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more Stomach cancer Stomach cancer begins in the stomach, the body part in your tummy that helps to digest the food you … Read more Show more types of cancer
