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Types of Terminal Cancer

Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

Terminal Breast Cancer It is not easy for anyone to hear that they have cancer, let alone terminal breast cancer. Breast cancer is a huge opponent in the world of women, but terminal cancer is something that just boggles the mind and heart of any man or woman.

Breast Cancer: 206,983 Lives
Breast Cancer: 206,983 Lives

Breast cancer can spread when the cancer cells get into the blood or lymph system and are carried to other parts of the body. The lymph system is a network of lymph (or lymphatic) vessels found throughout the body that connects lymph nodes (small bean-shaped collections of immune system cells).

source: cancer.org
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer

Although cervical cancers start from cells with pre-cancerous changes (pre-cancers), only some of the women with pre-cancers of the cervix will develop cancer. It usually takes several years for cervical pre-cancer to change to cervical cancer, but it also can happen in less than a year.

source: cancer.org
Colon and Rectal Cancer: 268,783 Lives
Colon and Rectal Cancer: 268,783 Lives

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Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma

There is a differentiation between stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma and stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to Healthline. Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma affects the lymph nodes below and above the diaphragm, and cancer cells are present in the bone, liver, lung or other regions of the body.

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Leukemia: 108,740 Lives
Leukemia: 108,740 Lives

The stage of leukemia is one of the most important factors in evaluating treatment options. Most cancers are staged based on the size and spread of tumors. However, because leukemia already occurs in the developing blood cells within the bone marrow, leukemia staging is a little bit different.

Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer

The most common type of cancer that starts in the liver – much more common than intrahepatic bile duct cancer – is hepatocellular carcinoma, which develops from liver cells. Hepatocellular carcinoma is discussed in more detail in Liver Cancer. Cancers that start in some other organs can spread to the liver.

source: cancer.org
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Lung and Bronchial Cancer: 792,495 Lives
Lung and Bronchial Cancer: 792,495 Lives

Lung and bronchial cancer: 792,495 lives Lung and bronchial cancer is the top killer cancer in the United States. Smoking and use of tobacco products are the major causes of it, and it strikes most often between the ages of 55 and 65, according to the NCI.

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Melanoma
Melanoma

Stage 4 is the most advanced phase of melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer.This means the cancer has spread from the lymph nodes to other organs, most often the lungs. Some doctors also refer to stage 4 melanoma as advanced melanoma.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: 104,407 Lives
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: 104,407 Lives

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, NHL, or sometimes just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system.

source: cancer.org
Pancreatic Cancer: 162,878 Lives
Pancreatic Cancer: 162,878 Lives

A pancreatic cancer prognosis depends a great deal on the cancer’s stage at the time of diagnosis. Advanced stages of pancreatic cancer are generally more fatal than early stages, due to the spread of the disease.

Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is defined as ''advanced'' when it spreads outside the prostate gland. It may spread to nearby tissues, lymph nodes, bones, or other parts of the body. When it is spread beyond the tissues directly adjacent to the prostate gland, it is called metastatic prostate cancer.

source: webmd.com
Prostate Cancer: 144,926 Lives
Prostate Cancer: 144,926 Lives

Dad terminal prostate cancer - update . ... my dad was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer back in January ... They couldn't say how long he ahead left to live.

Testicular Cancer
Testicular Cancer

Where does untreated/terminal testicular cancer spread to? 4 Mar 2016 22:14 As you might remember my 43 year old precious brother is severly mentally disabled and has been unable to cope with treatment for his testicular cancer (other than the removal of the testi and one attempted dose of chemotherapy) it was diagnosed at stage 2B January 2015.

Thyroid (Depends on Tissue Type)
Thyroid (Depends on Tissue Type)

Cancer of the thyroid is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is at the base of the throat. It has two lobes, one on the right side and one on the left.

source: thyca.org
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