Cancer types
Cancers we treat
78 cancer types with diagnosis, staging and treatment options as practised at Acıbadem hospitals. Rare cancers not listed here are reviewed case by case by the tumour board.
Gastrointestinal
Esophageal CancerEsophageal cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the esophagus, the muscular…
Colon CancerColon cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon (the longest part…
Small Intestine CancerSmall intestine cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control…
Neuroendocrine TumorsNeuroendocrine tumors are a group of cancers that begin in neuroendocrine cells. These are…
Gallbladder CancerGallbladder cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
Carcinoid TumorA carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing type of cancer that starts in neuroendocrine cells.…
Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorA gastrointestinal stromal tumor, often shortened to GIST, is a rare type of tumor…
Hepatocellular CarcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer, meaning a cancer…
Liver CancerLiver cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
Stomach CancerStomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is a disease in which abnormal cells grow…
Colorectal CancerColorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon (the large intestine) or…
Pancreatic CancerPancreatic cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
Anal CancerAnal cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
CholangiocarcinomaCholangiocarcinoma is a cancer that begins in the bile ducts. The bile ducts are…Genitourinary
Ureteral TumorsUreteral tumors are abnormal growths that form in the ureter, the thin muscular tube…
Adrenal TumorsAdrenal tumors are abnormal growths that develop in one or both adrenal glands. The…
Adrenal CancerAdrenal cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancerous) cells form in one…
Renal Cell CarcinomaRenal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. The…
Kidney CancerKidney cancer is a disease in which cells in one or both kidneys begin…
Bladder CancerBladder cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the bladder,…
Prostate CancerProstate cancer is a disease in which cells in the prostate gland begin to…
Testicular CancerTesticular cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
Renal Pelvis CancerRenal Pelvis Cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the renal pelvis, the…
Penile CancerPenile cancer is a rare type of cancer that develops in the skin or…Hematologic
Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsMyeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of slow-growing blood cancers in which the bone marrow…
Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (often shortened to ALL) is a cancer of the blood and…
Acute Myeloid LeukemiaAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. The…
LymphomaLymphoma is a cancer that begins in lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell…
Hairy Cell LeukemiaHairy cell leukemia is a rare, slow-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.…
Non-Hodgkin LymphomaNon hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system,…
Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaChronic lymphocytic leukemia (often shortened to CLL) is a type of blood cancer that…
Multiple MyelomaMultiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Plasma cells are a type of…
LeukemiaLeukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Bone marrow is the…
Myelodysplastic SyndromeMyelodysplastic syndrome, often shortened to MDS, is a group of conditions in which the…Breast
Phyllodes Tumors of the BreastPhyllodes tumors of the breast are rare growths that develop in the connective tissue…
Breast CancerBreast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast begin to grow…Lung & thoracic
MesotheliomaMesothelioma is a rare cancer that develops in the mesothelium, a thin layer of…
Lung CancerLung cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the lungs grow in…Pediatric
Wilms TumorWilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that occurs mainly in children. It…
Childhood LeukemiaChildhood leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that occurs in…
Pediatric CancersThe term pediatric cancers (also called childhood cancers) refers to a group of cancers…
HepatoblastomaHepatoblastoma is a rare cancer that starts in the liver. It is the most…
RhabdomyosarcomaRhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that starts in soft tissue. It develops from immature…
MedulloblastomaMedulloblastoma is a fast-growing, cancerous brain tumor that begins in the cerebellum. The cerebellum…
NeuroblastomaNeuroblastoma is a cancer that starts in immature nerve cells called neuroblasts. Neuroblasts are…
Childhood Brain TumorA Childhood Brain Tumor is an abnormal mass of cells that develops in the…
RetinoblastomaRetinoblastoma is a malignant tumor that starts in the retina, the thin layer of…Head, neck & thyroid
Head and Neck ParagangliomasHead and neck paragangliomas are rare tumors that grow from small clusters of nerve…
Ameloblastic CarcinomaAmeloblastic carcinoma is a rare cancer of the jaw. It belongs to a group…
Thyroid CancerThyroid cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in…
Nasopharyngeal CancerNasopharyngeal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the nasopharynx, which is…
Head and Neck CancerHead and neck cancer is a group of cancers that begin in the tissues…
Laryngeal CancerLaryngeal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the larynx, the organ…
Oral CancerOral cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the tissues of the…
Salivary Gland CancerSalivary gland cancer is a rare cancer that starts in the salivary glands, the…
Sinonasal TumorsSinonasal tumors are growths that form in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. The…Gynecologic
Primary Fallopian Tube CarcinomaPrimary fallopian tube carcinoma is a cancer that starts in one of the fallopian…
Vaginal CancerVaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer that starts in the vagina, the…
Endometrial CancerEndometrial cancer is a cancer that begins in the endometrium, the inner lining of…
Cervical CancerCervical cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cervix, the lower,…
Vulvar CancerVulvar cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the vulva, which is…
Ovarian CancerOvarian cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in or around…Brain & nervous system
Spinal Cord TumorA spinal cord tumor is an abnormal mass of cells that forms within the…
Brain TumorsA brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells growing in or around the…
Pituitary TumorA pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the pituitary gland. The…
Brain MetastasesBrain metastases are cancer deposits in the brain that started somewhere else in the…
GliomaA glioma is a type of brain tumor that starts in glial cells. Glial…
Pituitary AdenomaA pituitary adenoma is a growth that develops in the pituitary gland, a small,…
GlioblastomaGlioblastoma is a fast-growing cancer that starts in the brain. It develops from cells…Skin & melanoma
Skin CancerSkin cancer is a disease in which cells in the skin begin to grow…
Basal Cell CarcinomaBasal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It develops in…
MelanomaMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes, the cells that…
Squamous Cell CarcinomaSquamous cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that begins in squamous cells. Squamous…Sarcoma & bone
Ewing SarcomaEwing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that most often begins in bone,…
Bone CancerBone cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control within…
Sarcoma CancerSarcoma cancer is a rare group of cancers that begin in the body’s connective…
OsteosarcomaOsteosarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells that make bone.…
Soft Tissue SarcomaSoft Tissue Sarcoma is a rare cancer that develops in soft tissues, the structures…
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