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Types of cancer Ngā momo matepukupuku

Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in our body.

Types of cancer

Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is cancer in any part of the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum.

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Melanoma of the skin

Melanoma of the skin is the most serious of the three common types of skin cancer.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer forms in the cells of the breast tissue. It can occur in women and, rarely, in men.

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Prostate cancer

Around 4,000 men in Aotearoa get the news that they have prostate cancer each year.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer is cancer of some of the cells in part of the lungs and begins in the lining of the airw…

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Advanced cancer

Advanced cancer is when cancer cells have spread from where they first grew to other parts of the bo…

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Bladder cancer

Bladder cancer begins in the cells inside the bladder, the part of the body which holds the pee (uri…

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Blood cancer

There are many types of blood cancer. The main types are leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

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Bone cancer

Bone cancer, also called primary bone cancer, begins in the bones or cartilage.

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Brain and spinal cancer

Brain and spinal cancer are cancers that begin in the brain and spinal cord.

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Cancer of unknown primary

Sometimes cancer spreads through the body, and doctors are not able to find where it first started.

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Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer begins in the cervix, which is part of the female reproductive system.

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Eye melanoma

Eye melanoma, also called ocular melanoma, is a cancer of the eye.

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Gynaecological cancers

Gynaecological cancers are cancers of the female reproductive organs, including uterine cancer, ovar…

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Head and neck cancers

Head and neck cancer is a term for many cancers that start in the head and neck.

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Kidney cancer

Kidney cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in one or both kidneys.

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Laryngeal cancer

Laryngeal cancer or voice box cancer is cancer of the larynx, the part of your airway that contains …

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Liver cancer

Liver cancer, also called primary liver cancer, begins in the liver.

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Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium that lines the chest and tummy and surrounds nearby orga…

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Mouth cancer

Mouth cancer, sometimes called oral cancer, includes cancer of the tongue, hard palate, soft palate,…

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Neuroendocrine tumours

Neuroendocrine tumours begin in the neuroendocrine system, which makes and releases hormones that co…

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Oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal cancer is a cancer of the oesophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.

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Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer beings in the ovary, part of the female reproductive system that makes the eggs (ova)…

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Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a cancer of the pancreas, a body part in your abdomen (tummy) that helps turn t…

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Secondary cancer in the bone

Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the bone.

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Secondary cancer in the brain

Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the brain.

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Secondary cancer of the liver

Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the liver.

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Secondary cancer of the lung

Cancer that begins in other parts of the body can sometimes spread to the lung.

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Skin cancer

Skin cancers are the most common cancers diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer begins in the stomach, the body part in your tummy that helps to digest the food you …

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