Cancer Types
Plain-language explanations of specific cancers.
Articles about Cancer Types
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): What to Know
A plain-language guide to ALL, including diagnosis, risk features, treatment phases, and questions to ask.
5 min read · Beginner
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): What to Know
A plain-language guide to AML: what it is, why it often moves quickly, and which test results guide treatment.
4 min read · Beginner
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Acute vs. Chronic Leukemia: What's the Difference?
Acute leukemia develops quickly and usually needs prompt treatment; chronic leukemia grows slowly and may be watched for a while before treatment begins.
5 min read · Beginner
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to adrenocortical carcinoma, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
6 min read · Beginner
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Adult Bone Cancer: Patient Guide
Adult Bone Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
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Advanced Brain tumors: What to Ask
Questions for when a glioma grows back: molecular results, repeat surgery or radiation, bevacizumab, and the drugs used at recurrence.
8 min read · Beginner
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Advanced Eye Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about advanced eye cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
8 min read · Beginner
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ALL Risk Groups: How Outlook Is Predicted
How ALL is risk-stratified using age, white blood cell count, chromosome changes, and treatment response.
5 min read · Beginner
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ALL Symptoms and Emergency Warning Signs
A plain-language guide to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) symptoms in adults, from low blood counts to the emergency called superior vena cava syndrome.
4 min read · Beginner
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AML Risk Groups: Favorable to Adverse Risk
How AML is risk-stratified by chromosome and gene changes into favorable, intermediate, and adverse risk groups.
4 min read · Beginner
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AML Symptoms and Emergency Warning Signs
A plain-language guide to AML symptoms, from fatigue and infections to leukostasis, a blood cancer emergency.
5 min read · Beginner
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Anal Cancer Risk Factors and the HPV Vaccine
Anal cancer risk factors including HPV, HIV, and immune suppression, and how the HPV vaccine helps prevent it.
4 min read · Beginner
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Anal Cancer Stages: From Stage I to Stage IV
How anal cancer is staged, from stage I to IV, based on tumor size, nearby organs, lymph nodes, and spread.
4 min read · Beginner
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Anal Cancer Symptoms and Why They're Often Missed
Anal cancer symptoms, why they're often mistaken for hemorrhoids, and why delaying care out of embarrassment can cost time.
7 min read · Beginner
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Anal Cancer Treatment: Chemoradiation and Beyond
How anal cancer is treated, why chemoradiation is the main approach, and when surgery is used.
6 min read · Beginner
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Anal Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Anal cancer is uncommon and often linked to HPV. Here is what it is, its symptoms, and how it is treated. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Appendiceal Cancer: A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to appendiceal cancer, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
5 min read · Beginner
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Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer: Patient Guide
Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
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Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma) Explained
Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare cancer of the tubes that carry bile. Here is what to know. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
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Bile Duct Cancer Stages: Location, TNM, and Resectability
How bile duct cancer is staged by location and TNM factors, and why resectable vs. unresectable often matters most.
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Bile Duct Cancer Symptoms and When Jaundice Is an Emergency
Bile duct cancer symptoms like jaundice and itching, and why fever with jaundice can be a medical emergency.
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Bile Duct Cancer Treatment: Surgery to Targeted Therapy
How bile duct cancer is treated, from surgery and chemotherapy to targeted therapy for specific gene changes.
8 min read · Beginner
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Bladder Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of bladder cancer, especially smoking. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Bladder Cancer Stages: Does It Invade Muscle?
A plain-language explanation of how bladder cancer is staged, especially whether it has invaded the muscle. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
5 min read · Beginner
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Bladder Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on bladder cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Bladder Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of bladder cancer treatments, from removing early tumors to surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
4 min read · Beginner
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Bladder Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of bladder cancer, most often blood in the urine. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Blood Cancer & 'Watch and Wait' (Active Surveillance)
In CLL and follicular lymphoma, trials have not shown that treating earlier helps people live longer. What watch and wait involves, and what triggers treatment.
6 min read · Beginner
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Brain Tumor Grades and Diagnosis
A plain-language explanation of how brain tumors are diagnosed and graded, and why the grade matters. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
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Brain Tumor Risk Factors: What Is and Is Not Known
What is and is not known about brain tumor risk factors, including inherited syndromes. Based on the NCI.
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Brain Tumor Seizures, Memory & Mood Management
Brain tumor seizures explained: anti-seizure medication, driving rules that vary by jurisdiction, and why personality changes are a symptom, not a choice.
5 min read · Beginner
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Brain Tumor Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on malignant brain tumor survival means, and doesn't mean, for patients.
7 min read · Beginner
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Brain Tumor Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of the main treatments for brain tumors — surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy — and how the plan is chosen.
5 min read · Beginner
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Brain Tumors: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of brain tumors, which depend on where the tumor is. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer in Japan: Rising Rates
Breast cancer rates are rising in Japan. Learn about reproductive patterns, screening, weight, alcohol, and aging — explained clearly and without blame.
5 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer in Men: What to Know
A plain-language guide to breast cancer in men, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Based on National Cancer Institute resources.
5 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer Risk Factors: What Raises and Lowers Risk
What raises and lowers breast cancer risk, and which factors you can and cannot change. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer Screening: Mammograms and Other Tests
A guide to breast cancer screening: mammograms, MRI, and the benefits and harms. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
5 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer Stages: From Stage 0 to IV
A plain-language explanation of how breast cancer is staged, from stage 0 to stage IV, and why staging matters. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on breast cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of the main breast cancer treatments — surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy.
4 min read · Beginner
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Breast Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of breast cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Burkitt Lymphoma: Patient Guide
Burkitt Lymphoma: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
5 min read · Beginner
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Carcinoid Syndrome and Carcinoid Crisis Explained
What carcinoid syndrome is, its symptoms, and why carcinoid crisis is a medical emergency needing immediate care.
4 min read · Beginner
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Cervical Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of cervical cancer, centered on HPV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Cervical Cancer Stages: From I to IV
A plain-language explanation of how cervical cancer is staged, from I to IV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Cervical Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on cervical cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Cervical Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of cervical cancer treatments — surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and more. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Cervical Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of cervical cancer and why screening finds it early. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): What to Know
A plain-language guide to CLL, including watchful waiting, symptoms, biomarkers, and treatment choices.
6 min read · Beginner
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): What to Know
A plain-language guide to CML, the Philadelphia chromosome, BCR-ABL testing, and targeted therapy.
6 min read · Beginner
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CLL Staging: The Rai and Binet Systems Explained
A plain-language explanation of the Rai and Binet staging systems for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), based on blood counts and physical exam findings.
5 min read · Beginner
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CLL Symptoms: Common Signs, and Why Many People Have None
A plain-language guide to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) symptoms, why many people have none at diagnosis, and which symptoms need urgent attention.
7 min read · Beginner
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CML Phases: Chronic, Accelerated, and Blast Phase Explained
A plain-language explanation of the three phases of CML — chronic, accelerated, and blast — and related risk scores.
5 min read · Beginner
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CML Symptoms: Common Signs, and Why Many People Have None
A plain-language guide to chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) symptoms, why many people have none at diagnosis, and which symptoms need urgent attention.
8 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer in Japan: Why It's Common
Colorectal cancer is common in Japan despite its healthy image. Learn how age, diet, alcohol, weight, activity, and screening all play a part.
4 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of colon and rectal cancer, including factors you can and cannot change.
4 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer Stages: From 0 to IV
A plain-language explanation of how colon and rectal cancer is staged, from stage 0 to stage IV, and why it matters. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
5 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates Explained
What NCI's SEER data on colorectal cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of the main treatments for colon and rectal cancer — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
5 min read · Beginner
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Colorectal Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of colon and rectal cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
5 min read · Beginner
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Patient Guide
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): What to Know
A plain-language guide to DLBCL, the most common aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
7 min read · Beginner
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DLBCL Symptoms: Signs of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
A plain-language guide to symptoms of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a fast-growing lymphoma, and the warning signs that need same-day care.
5 min read · Beginner
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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): Treatment & Decisions
DCIS is stage 0 breast cancer held inside a milk duct. What it is, how it is treated, and why the overtreatment debate is still unresolved.
7 min read · Beginner
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Endometrial Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Endometrial cancer starts in the lining of the uterus. Learn how it is found, staged, and discussed with a care team.
8 min read · Beginner
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Esophageal Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of esophageal cancer, including tobacco, alcohol, and chronic acid reflux.
5 min read · Beginner
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Esophageal Cancer Stages: From Stage 0 to IV
How esophageal cancer is staged, from stage 0 to IV, for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma. Based on the NCI.
3 min read · Beginner
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Esophageal Cancer Survival Rates Explained
What NCI's SEER data on esophageal cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Esophageal Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of the main treatments for esophageal cancer — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other therapies.
5 min read · Beginner
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Esophageal Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Ewing Sarcoma: Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment
A plain-language guide to Ewing sarcoma, a bone and soft tissue cancer in teens and young adults, and its treatment.
9 min read · Beginner
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Eye Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Eye cancers are uncommon and include melanoma and childhood retinoblastoma. Learn what to ask after an eye tumor is found.
7 min read · Beginner
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Practical, source-based guidance on familial adenomatous polyposis (fap), including planning steps, questions, safety limits, and care-team support.
7 min read · Beginner
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Follicular Lymphoma Symptoms Explained
A plain-language guide to follicular lymphoma symptoms and why it is often found before symptoms appear.
4 min read · Beginner
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Follicular Lymphoma: What to Know
A plain-language guide to follicular lymphoma, a common slow-growing non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
5 min read · Beginner
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Gallbladder Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Gallbladder cancer is uncommon and often found late because early symptoms are vague. Here is what to know. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to gestational trophoblastic disease, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
8 min read · Beginner
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Glioblastoma: What It Is and What to Expect
A plain-language guide to glioblastoma, the fast-growing brain tumor: symptoms, emergency warning signs, and treatment.
4 min read · Beginner
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Hairy Cell Leukemia: Patient Guide
Hairy Cell Leukemia: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
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Head and Neck Cancer Risk Factors: Tobacco, Alcohol, and HPV
What raises head and neck cancer risk: tobacco, alcohol, and HPV infection. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Head and Neck Cancer Stages, Including the HPV Split
How head and neck cancers are staged, and why HPV status changes oropharyngeal staging. Based on the NCI.
3 min read · Beginner
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Head and Neck Cancer Survival Rates Explained
What NCI's SEER data on head and neck cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
7 min read · Beginner
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Head and Neck Cancer Symptoms to Know
Common head and neck cancer symptoms, and when to get help right away. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Targeted Therapies
HER2-positive breast cancer: trastuzumab, pertuzumab, T-DM1 and trastuzumab deruxtecan, why heart scans are needed, and how the outlook changed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Practical, source-based guidance on hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, including planning steps, questions, safety limits, and care-team support.
6 min read · Beginner
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Common Signs and When to Get Help
A plain-language guide to Hodgkin lymphoma symptoms, including swollen lymph nodes, B symptoms, itching, and the warning signs that need emergency care.
4 min read · Beginner
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Hodgkin vs Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: What's the Difference?
Lymphoma comes in two main groups — Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin. Here is how they differ in cells, behavior, and treatment. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Kaposi Sarcoma: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment
A plain-language, non-judgmental guide to Kaposi sarcoma: its four forms, the link to HHV-8 and HIV, symptoms, and treatment.
9 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer (RCC) Post-Surgery Surveillance
What follow-up after kidney cancer surgery involves, how the schedule is built from your pathology, and why surveillance continues past five years.
6 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer Risk Factors: What Raises Your Risk
What raises kidney cancer risk, including smoking, weight, blood pressure, and genetic conditions. Based on the NCI.
4 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer Stages: From Stage I to IV
A plain-language explanation of how kidney cancer is staged, from stage I to IV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on kidney cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of kidney cancer treatments — surgery, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Kidney Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of kidney cancer, which often causes no symptoms early on. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
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Leukemia Risk Factors: What Raises the Chance
A plain-language look at what raises leukemia risk, including radiation, chemicals, and genetic conditions.
5 min read · Beginner
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Leukemia Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on leukemia survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Leukemia Symptoms: What to Watch For and When to Get Help
A plain-language guide to leukemia symptoms across AML, ALL, CLL, and CML, including which symptoms mean you should get emergency care right away.
6 min read · Beginner
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Leukemia Treatment Isolation & Neutropenic Safety
Leukemia treatment often means weeks of isolation. What neutropenia is, which precautions matter, transplant timelines, and what actually helps.
7 min read · Beginner
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Leukemia: Relapsed or Refractory Questions
Questions to ask about relapsed or refractory leukemia, including goals, options, trials, side effects, and support.
7 min read · Beginner
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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Explained
Practical, source-based guidance on li-fraumeni syndrome explained, including planning steps, questions, safety limits, and care-team support.
5 min read · Beginner
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Lip Cancer: Signs, Risk Factors, and When to Get Checked
Lip cancer signs and risk factors: how sun and tobacco raise risk, how a lip sore differs from a cold sore, and when a sore that will not heal needs a check.
5 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer in Japan: Hepatitis, Alcohol, and Prevention
Liver cancer in Japan is closely tied to hepatitis B and C. Learn how vaccines, antivirals, alcohol, fatty liver, and screening shape risk and prevention.
4 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of liver cancer, including hepatitis and cirrhosis. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer Stages: How It's Staged
A plain-language explanation of how liver cancer is staged, considering the tumor and liver function. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on liver cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
5 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of liver cancer treatments — surgery, transplant, local treatments, and drug therapies. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Liver Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of liver cancer, which often appear only as it grows. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Lung Cancer in People Who Never Smoked: Causes
Lung cancer in people who never smoked: how common it is, the role of radon, secondhand smoke, and air pollution, and why biomarker testing matters so much.
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Lung Cancer Risk Factors: Smoking and Beyond
What raises lung cancer risk, including smoking, radon, and workplace exposures, and why non-smokers can get it too. Based on the NCI.
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Lung Cancer Stages: How It's Staged
A plain-language explanation of how lung cancer is staged and why it matters. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Lung Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on lung cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Lung Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of lung cancer treatments — surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
4 min read · Beginner
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Lung Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of lung cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Lymphoma Risk Factors Explained
A plain-language look at risk factors for both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including age, immune suppression, infections, and family history.
4 min read · Beginner
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Lymphoma Stages: The Ann Arbor and Lugano Systems Explained
A plain-language explanation of how lymphoma is staged using the Ann Arbor system and its modern update, the Lugano classification, from stage I to stage IV.
5 min read · Beginner
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Lymphoma Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on lymphoma survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Lymphoma Symptoms: Common Signs and Emergency Warning Signs
A plain-language guide to lymphoma symptoms, including swollen lymph nodes, B symptoms, itching, and the warning signs that need emergency medical care.
5 min read · Beginner
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma: What to Know
A plain-language guide to mantle cell lymphoma, including diagnosis, treatment categories, and relapse options.
4 min read · Beginner
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Melanoma Risk Factors: UV Exposure and Beyond
What raises melanoma risk, including UV exposure, skin type, and moles. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Melanoma Stages: From Stage 0 to IV
How melanoma is staged, from stage 0 to stage IV, based on thickness, ulceration, and spread. Based on the NCI.
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Melanoma Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on melanoma survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
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Melanoma Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of melanoma treatments — surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and more. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
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Melanoma: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the warning signs of melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, using the ABCDE rule. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Meningioma: A Plain-Language Guide
What a meningioma is, its grades, symptoms, emergency warning signs, and treatment — including active surveillance.
7 min read · Beginner
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to Merkel cell carcinoma, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
7 min read · Beginner
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Mesothelioma Stages: How Pleural Mesothelioma Is Staged
How pleural mesothelioma is staged from I to IV, and why peritoneal mesothelioma is staged differently.
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Mesothelioma Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What SEER-based data on mesothelioma survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Mesothelioma Symptoms by Type: Pleural and Peritoneal
Symptoms of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, and why they often appear decades after asbestos exposure.
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Mesothelioma Treatment: Surgery, Chemo, and Immunotherapy
How mesothelioma is treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, and a note on legal and compensation routes.
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Mesothelioma: A Plain-Language Overview
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining around the lungs or abdomen, strongly linked to asbestos. Here is what to know.
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Metastatic Anal Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic anal cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
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Metastatic Cervical Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic cervical cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
5 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Endometrial Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic endometrial cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
9 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Esophageal Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic esophageal cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
8 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic gallbladder cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
9 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic head and neck cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
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Metastatic Liver Cancer: What to Ask
Advanced liver cancer: how Child-Pugh class limits options, why varices are checked before bevacizumab, first-line trial results, and second-line choices.
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Metastatic Penile Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic penile cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
8 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma: What to Ask
Questions for stage IV soft tissue sarcoma: why subtype matters more than stage, why the lungs matter most, and which subtypes have their own drug.
9 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Stomach Cancer: What to Ask
The four biomarker results that guide first-line treatment for metastatic stomach cancer, what each path looks like, and later-line options.
8 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Testicular Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic testicular cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
8 min read · Beginner
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Metastatic Thyroid Cancer: What to Ask
In metastatic thyroid cancer the subtype and the molecular result decide almost everything. Radioiodine, RET, BRAF, and the drugs each of those answers unlocks.
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Metastatic Uterine Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic uterine cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
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Metastatic Vulvar Cancer: What to Ask
Questions to ask about metastatic vulvar cancer, including treatment goals, symptoms, trials, and support.
9 min read · Beginner
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
MEN1, MEN2A, MEN2B and MEN4 explained: which glands each affects, the MEN1 and RET genes, risk-reducing thyroid surgery, and lifelong surveillance.
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Multiple Myeloma Risk Factors: What Raises the Chance
A plain-language look at risk factors for multiple myeloma, including age, race, family history, body weight, and precursor conditions like MGUS.
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Multiple Myeloma Staging: The R-ISS System
A plain-language explanation of the Revised International Staging System (R-ISS) for multiple myeloma.
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Multiple Myeloma Survival Rates Explained
What NCI's SEER data on multiple myeloma survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
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Multiple Myeloma Symptoms: CRAB Explained
A plain-language guide to multiple myeloma symptoms, explained through the CRAB features and emergency warning signs.
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Multiple myeloma: Relapsed or Refractory Questions
Questions to ask about relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, including goals, options, trials, side effects, and support.
6 min read · Beginner
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to myelodysplastic syndromes, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
7 min read · Beginner
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Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs): A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to myeloproliferative neoplasms, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Nasal and Sinus Cancer: Patient Guide
Nasal and Sinus Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
8 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Neuroendocrine Tumor Symptoms and Delayed Diagnosis
Symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors, why they mimic common conditions, and why diagnosis is so often delayed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment Options Explained
How neuroendocrine tumors are treated, from surgery and hormone-blocking drugs to targeted and radioactive therapies.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): A Plain-Language Overview
Neuroendocrine tumors are uncommon growths from hormone-making cells, often slow-growing. Here is what to know. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Osteosarcoma: Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment
A plain-language guide to osteosarcoma, a bone cancer most common in teens and young adults, and how it is treated.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of ovarian cancer, including family history and inherited genes. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Ovarian Cancer Stages: From I to IV
A plain-language explanation of how ovarian cancer is staged, from I to IV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on ovarian cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of ovarian cancer treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Ovarian Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the often-vague signs of ovarian cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of pancreatic cancer, including smoking, diabetes, and family history.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer Stages and Why They Matter
A plain-language explanation of how pancreatic cancer is staged and why the stage strongly affects treatment. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rates Explained
What NCI's SEER data on pancreatic cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of pancreatic cancer treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and supportive care. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pancreatic Cancer: Treatment Advances & Support
Pancreatic cancer explained honestly: resectability categories, surgery and chemotherapy, what survival statistics don't say, palliative care and trials.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Parathyroid Cancer: Patient Guide
Parathyroid Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
8 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Penile Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Penile cancer is rare. Learn how symptoms, biopsy, stage, and lymph node evaluation shape next steps.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma: Patient Guide
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Pituitary Tumors: Patient Guide
Pituitary Tumors: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Primary CNS Lymphoma: Patient Guide
Primary CNS Lymphoma: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
9 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Primary Peritoneal Cancer: Patient Guide
Primary Peritoneal Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of prostate cancer, including age, family history, and race. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Prostate Cancer Stages and Grade
A plain-language explanation of how prostate cancer is staged and graded, including the Gleason score. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
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Prostate Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on prostate cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of prostate cancer treatments, from active surveillance to surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Prostate Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the possible signs and symptoms of prostate cancer and when to see a doctor. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Salivary Gland Cancer: Patient Guide
Salivary Gland Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Sarcoma Stages: How Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Are Staged
How sarcoma stage is determined, why grade matters as much as size, and what stages I through IV mean for treatment.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Sarcoma Symptoms: Bone and Soft Tissue Warning Signs
The symptoms of bone and soft tissue sarcoma, why they are often mistaken for injuries, and which signs are an emergency.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Sarcoma: A Plain-Language Overview
Sarcoma is a group of cancers that start in bone or soft tissues. Learn why subtype and specialist review matter.
8 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Small-Intestine Cancer: Patient Guide
Small-Intestine Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Smoldering Myeloma and MGUS: What's the Difference?
How MGUS and smoldering myeloma differ from active multiple myeloma, and what monitoring usually watches for.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Plain-Language Overview
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare cancers of muscle, fat, and connective tissue. Here is what they are and how they are treated.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stage 4 Cancer at Thirty-Two
Metastatic cancer in your twenties or thirties: fertility windows, insurance and career disruption, dating, and AYA services worth asking for by name.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stomach Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of stomach cancer, including H. pylori infection. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stomach Cancer Stages: From 0 to IV
A plain-language explanation of how stomach cancer is staged, from 0 to IV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stomach Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on stomach cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stomach Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of stomach cancer treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapy. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Stomach Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of stomach cancer, which often appear only as it grows. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer Risk Factors: What to Know
What raises testicular cancer risk, including undescended testicle and family history. Based on the NCI.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer Stages: From I to III
A plain-language explanation of how testicular cancer is staged, from I to III. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer Surveillance & Scanxiety
Testicular cancer survival is around 95%. What surveillance involves, including markers and CT scans, and why scanxiety is real and common.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on testicular cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of testicular cancer treatments — surgery, surveillance, chemotherapy, and radiation. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer: A Plain-Language Guide
A calm, plain-language overview of testicular cancer — what it is, who it affects, and its outlook — based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Testicular Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of testicular cancer, most often a painless lump. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to thymoma and thymic carcinoma, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Thyroid Cancer Risk Factors: Age, Sex, and Radiation
What raises thyroid cancer risk, including radiation exposure, family history, and genetic syndromes. Based on the NCI.
3 min read · Beginner
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Thyroid Cancer Stages: Why Age Matters
A plain-language explanation of how thyroid cancer is staged, which unusually depends on age. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
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Thyroid Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What SEER-based data on thyroid cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for someone newly diagnosed.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Thyroid Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of thyroid cancer treatments — surgery, radioactive iodine, and more. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Thyroid Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of thyroid cancer, most often a lump in the neck. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Thyroid Cancer: Why the 'Good Cancer' Label Hurts
Why calling thyroid cancer the good cancer harms people: lifelong hormone replacement, ongoing surveillance, surgical risks, and real anxiety.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Care & Recurrence
In one large study, triple-negative breast cancer recurrence risk peaked at about three years and was not sustained beyond five. Here is what that means.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types and Stages of Melanoma
A plain-language explanation of melanoma types and how melanoma is staged, including how deep it has grown. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Bladder Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of bladder cancer, from common urothelial carcinoma to rare subtypes. Based on the ACS.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Brain Tumors: Gliomas and More
A plain-language explanation of the main kinds of brain tumors — including gliomas and meningiomas
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Breast Cancer: Receptors and HER2
A plain-language explanation of the main types and subtypes of breast cancer, including hormone receptor and HER2 status.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Cervical Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of cervical cancer, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, and why type matters. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Colorectal Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of colorectal cancer, from common adenocarcinoma to rare subtypes like GIST. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Esophageal Cancer
A plain-language explanation of the two main types of esophageal cancer — squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma — and how they differ.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Head and Neck Cancer, by Location
Types of head and neck cancer by location, and the HPV-positive vs. negative split. Based on the NCI.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Kidney Cancer: Renal Cell and More
A plain-language explanation of the main types of kidney cancer, especially renal cell carcinoma. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Lung Cancer: Small vs. Non-Small Cell
A plain-language explanation of the two main types of lung cancer — non-small cell and small cell — and how they differ. Based on the American Cancer Society.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Mesothelioma: Location and Cell Type
The types of mesothelioma by location — pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, testicular — and by cell type.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Neuroendocrine Tumors and Why Grade Matters
The main types of neuroendocrine tumors by location and by hormone activity, and why grade is one of the facts that shapes treatment.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Ovarian Cancer: Epithelial, Germ Cell, and Stromal
Epithelial, germ cell, and stromal ovarian tumors, and why the type matters. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Pancreatic Cancer: Exocrine vs. Neuroendocrine
Exocrine vs. neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, and why the distinction matters. Based on the NCI.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Prostate Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of prostate cancer, from common adenocarcinoma to rare subtypes, and why type matters. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Sarcoma: Bone and Soft Tissue Subtypes
An overview of the main types of sarcoma, from bone cancers like osteosarcoma to soft tissue subtypes like liposarcoma.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Stomach Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of stomach cancer, from common adenocarcinoma to GIST and lymphoma. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Testicular Cancer
A plain-language explanation of the two main types of testicular cancer, seminoma and non-seminoma. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Thyroid Cancer: Mostly Treatable
A plain-language explanation of the four main types of thyroid cancer and why the type matters. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Types of Uterine Cancer and Why They Matter
Types of uterine cancer, including endometrioid, serous, clear cell carcinoma, and sarcoma. Based on the ACS.
3 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Understanding Cancer Survival Statistics
How to read NCI SEER five-year relative survival numbers: what they measure, what they miss, and how to use them well.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Uterine Cancer Risk Factors
A plain-language explanation of what raises the risk of uterine (endometrial) cancer, including hormones and obesity. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Uterine Cancer Stages: From I to IV
A plain-language explanation of how uterine (endometrial) cancer is staged, from I to IV. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Uterine Cancer Survival Rates and What They Really Mean
What NCI's SEER data on uterine (endometrial) cancer survival means, and doesn't mean, for patients.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Uterine Cancer Treatment Options
A plain-language overview of uterine (endometrial) cancer treatments — surgery, radiation, and more. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Uterine Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
A plain-language guide to the signs of uterine (endometrial) cancer, most often abnormal bleeding. Based on the National Cancer Institute.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Vaginal Cancer: Patient Guide
Vaginal Cancer: what it is, diagnosis and staging, treatment options, and questions to ask your cancer team.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Vulvar Cancer: A Plain-Language Overview
Vulvar cancer is uncommon and can cause itching, pain, skin changes, or a lump. Learn what to ask after diagnosis.
7 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: A Plain-Language Guide
A source-based introduction to Waldenström macroglobulinemia, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and questions to ask.
8 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Are Brain Tumors? Benign and Malignant
A plain-language overview of brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) tumors, including the difference between benign and malignant
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Bladder Cancer? Types and Signs
A plain-language overview of bladder cancer, where it starts, its main types, and how it is found and treated, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Breast Cancer? Where It Starts
A plain-language overview of breast cancer, where it starts, and how it is found and treated, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Cervical Cancer? Types and Signs
A plain-language overview of cervical cancer, where it starts, its main types, and how it is found, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Colorectal Cancer?
A plain-language explanation of colorectal cancer, how it often starts as a polyp, and why removing polyps can help
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Esophageal Cancer?
A plain-language overview of esophageal cancer, where it starts, and its two most common types, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Head and Neck Cancer?
A plain-language overview of head and neck cancers, where they form, their common causes, and typical symptoms, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
6 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Kidney Cancer? Types and Signs
A plain-language overview of kidney cancer, where it starts, its main types, and how it is found, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Leukemia? Blood Cancer Explained
A plain-language explanation of leukemia, a group of blood cell cancers, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Liver Cancer? Signs and Types
A plain-language overview of liver cancer, where it starts, its signs and symptoms, and the main types, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Lung Cancer? Types and Causes
A plain-language overview of lung cancer, its two main types, and its main cause, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Lymphoma? Cancer of the Lymph System
A plain-language explanation of lymphoma, a cancer that begins in the lymph system, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Melanoma? The Serious Skin Cancer
A plain-language explanation of melanoma, how it differs from other skin cancers, and how UV radiation can lead to skin cancer
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Multiple Myeloma?
A plain-language overview of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Ovarian Cancer? Where It Starts
A plain-language overview of ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer, where it starts, and how it is found
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Pancreatic Cancer?
A plain-language explanation of pancreatic cancer and the two kinds of cells it can start in, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Prostate Cancer? Growth and Screening
A plain-language look at prostate cancer, why it often grows slowly, and what screening involves, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Stomach Cancer? Where It Starts
A plain-language overview of stomach (gastric) cancer, where it starts in the stomach, and the main types, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Thyroid Cancer? Types and Signs
A plain-language overview of thyroid cancer, where it starts, its main types, and how it is found, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
5 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
What Is Uterine Cancer? Endometrial Cancer
A plain-language overview of uterine cancer, focusing on endometrial cancer, where it starts, and how it is found, based on National Cancer Institute resources.
4 min read · Beginner
Cancer Types
Why Stomach Cancer Is More Common in Japan
Stomach cancer is Japan's big exception. Learn how H. pylori infection, salt-preserved foods, smoking, and screening shape the risk — in plain language.
5 min read · Beginner
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