Carcinoma | Animation Video
Carcinoma: Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover body organs. Examples are carcinoma of the breast, colon, liver, lung, pancreas, prostate, or stomach.
Like other types of cancer, carcinomas are abnormal cells that divide without control. They are able to spread to other parts of the body, but don't always. "Carcinoma in situ" stays in the cells where it started.
Types of Carcinoma
Although carcinomas can occur in many parts of the body, you may often hear people talk about these common types of carcinoma:
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
- Invasive ductal carcinoma
Classification of carcinomas
Carcinomas from different origins are classified into six broad subgroups:
- Adrenocortical carcinoma which affect the adrenal glands
- Thyroid carcinoma which affects the thyroid gland
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma which affects the nose and pharynx
- Malignant melanoma which describes skin cancer
- Skin carcinoma other than melanoma
- Other carcinomas including those affecting the salivary gland, colon, appendix, lung and bronchus, cervix, and urinary bladder.
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