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Cancer Care Conditions We Treat

As one of the largest oncology programs in the state, we offer comprehensive care for a range of cancer conditions and blood disorders.

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Quality Cancer Care, Close to Home

The NMMC Cancer Care team collaborates with specialists and surgeons to deliver comprehensive, personalized treatment plan tailored to the needs of each patient.

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  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) a blood cell cancer affecting immature lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.

  • Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) a blood cell cancer that starts in the bone marrow. It typically affects cells that would develop into white blood cells but can develop into other types of blood-forming cells.  

  • Anal Cancer a group of cancers that start in the anus at the end of the rectum. The most common anal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. 

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  • Bile Duct & Gallbladder Cancers include cancers that occur in ducts which carry the digestive fluid, from the liver where bile is produced, to the gallbladder, where it is stored. 

  • Bladder Cancer a form of cancer typically affecting the lining of the organ that holds urine.

  • Blood Disorders include cancerous and noncancerous blood conditions such as leukemia and anemia.

  • Bone Cancer includes types of cancer that begin in the bones as well as secondary cancers that started in other parts of the body. 

  • Brain Tumors and Spinal Cord Cancer tumors involving the central nervous system. 

  • Breast Cancer types of tumors that develop in the glands, ducts or fatty tissue of the breast. 

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  • Cardiac Sarcoma a tumor that forms in the heart’s muscles or blood vessels.

  • Cervical Cancer a form of cancer that begins in the cervix, the lower, narrow end of the uterus.

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) a type of cancer where the bone marrow makes too many of a type of white blood cells. 

  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) a type of cancer affecting the cells that make red blood cells, platelets and most types of white blood cells.

  • Colon Cancer also called colorectal cancer, covers tumors that develop from polyps in the large intestine.

  • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) a rare form of lymphoma that can affect the skin, blood, lymph system and internal organs. 

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  • Endocrine Cancer cancers affecting the glands and organs that produce hormones. Includes pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland and adrenal glands.

  • Endometrial Cancer occurs when the cells in the lining of the uterus grow out of control. 

  • Esophageal Cancer occurs in the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. 

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  • Gastrointestinal Cancer includes the cancers occurring along the digestive tract including colon, liver, esophagus and stomach.

  • Genitourinary Cancers includes cancers affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system, including kidney, bladder, prostate and testicular cancers.

  • Glioblastoma a type of tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord.

  • Gynecologic Cancers includes cancer in the female reproductive system including ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancers. 

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  • Head and Neck Cancers includes cancers affecting the mouth, sinuses, throat and voice box. 

  • Hodgkin Lymphoma affects the lymph system and a specific types of white blood cells.

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  • Kidney Cancer includes cancers that target the organ that filters waste from blood stream and creates urine. The most common type is renal cell carcinoma.

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  • Laryngeal Cancer a type of throat cancer that affects the larynx or voice box. 

  • Leukemia is a group of cancers involving blood cells.

  • Liposarcoma is a rare cancer that starts in fats cells. 

  • Liver Cancer includes hepatocellular carcinoma and bile duct cancer. 

  • Lung Cancer includes non-small cell lung cancer, the most common group, and small cell lung cancer.

  • Lymphoma is a group of cancers that start in the body’s immune system and affect certain types of white blood cells. It includes Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

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  • Melanoma the least common, but most dangerous form of skin cancer. 

  • Multiple Myeloma a form of blood cancer that develops in plasma cells. 

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  • Oral Cancer includes cancers that start in the mouth.

  • Ovarian Cancer occurs in the ovaries, the reproductive gland in women where eggs are produced. 

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  • Pancreatic & Hepatobiliary Cancer includes tumors that start in the pancreas and tumors associated with the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. 

  • Pituitary Region Tumors occur in the pituitary gland, which is located in the brain. Most are pituitary tumors are benign but can cause health problems. 

  • Prostate Cancer occurs in small, walnut-shaped gland that produces seminal fluid in men. 

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  • Rectal Cancer also referred to as colorectal cancer, occurs in the rectum at the end of the colon. 

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  • Salivary Gland Cancer occurs in the glands located in the mouth that produce saliva or spit.

  • Skin Cancer includes three main types: basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma includes a group of cancers that start in muscle, tendons, fat, lymph and blood vessels and nerves.

  • Stomach Cancer also called gastric cancer.

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  • Testicular Cancer occurs in the testicles, the male reproductive glands that produce sperm. 

  • Throat Cancer, also called Oropharyngeal cancers, includes tumors that develop between the back of the mouth and the esophagus.

  • Thyroid Cancer occurs in the thyroid gland at the base of the throat.

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  • Vaginal Cancer occurs in the lining of the vagina, which runs from the cervix to external female genitals. 

  • Vulvar Cancer occurs in the external female genitals. 

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