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Carcinoma

Malignant - epithelial origin


Carcinoma of lung, breast, prostate and colon most common


85% of cancers

Adenocarcinoma

From glandular epithelial cells

Sarcomas

From cells found in supportive tissues of body like bone, cartilage, fat, connective tissue and muscle

Leukaemia and lymphoma

Cancers known as haematological malignancies from cells of the blood and bone marrow

Cancer definition

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by unregulated cell growth