
21 plain-language guides · reviewed against ACS sources
Every cancer is different.
Understanding it matters.
Cancer comes in many forms. Each type can develop differently, affect the body in different ways, and raise different questions. Explore different cancer types to better understand the disease, what researchers know today, and where NFCR is helping to create possibilities for the future.
- Cancer type guides, A to Z
- 21
- New U.S. cancer cases expected in 2026
- 2M+
- Cancer survivors living in the U.S. today
- 18M+
- Of NFCR-funded research across cancer types
- 50 yrs
U.S. estimates · Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures
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21 types · find the information and next steps relevant to you

Bladder Cancer
The 6th most common cancer in men — often caught early.
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Blood Cancer
Includes leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — cancers affecting the blood and bone marrow.
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Brain Cancer
Includes glioblastoma, the focus of NFCR’s GBM AGILE trial.
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Breast Cancer
The most common cancer among women in the U.S.
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Cervical Cancer
Largely preventable through screening and HPV vaccination.
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Childhood Cancer
Affects children and teens, from leukemia to brain tumors.
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Colorectal Cancer
A leading cause of cancer death — screening can help save lives.
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Head & Neck Cancer
Often linked to tobacco, alcohol and HPV.
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Kidney Cancer
Among the ten most common cancers in the U.S.
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Liver Cancer
Often linked to hepatitis B and C infections.
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Lung Cancer
The leading cause of cancer death worldwide — driving urgent research into prevention, detection and treatment.
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Metastatic Cancer
When cancer spreads beyond where it began — a core focus of NFCR research.
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Ovarian Cancer
Early signs can be subtle — knowing the warning signs can help prompt earlier evaluation.
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Pancreatic Cancer
One of the deadliest major cancers — making earlier detection a critical research priority.
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Prostate Cancer
The most common cancer in U.S. men after skin cancer.
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Sarcoma
Rare cancer of bone and soft tissue, with many distinct subtypes.
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Skin Cancer
The most common cancer in the U.S. — and highly preventable.
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Stomach & Esophageal Cancer
Often diagnosed at later stages — knowing the warning signs matters.
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Testicular Cancer
The most common cancer in young men — highly curable when found early.
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Thyroid Cancer
Highly treatable, especially when found early.
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Uterine Cancer
The most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S.
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Why genes matter more than organs
Cancer care is shifting from where a tumor starts to what triggers & drives it
Medicine is moving from an organ-focused view of cancer to a gene-focused one — cancer genomics. Understanding the genetic changes behind a tumor lets doctors offer more individualized treatment, known as precision medicine. NFCR-supported scientists apply genomics across cancer types, so progress made in one disease can benefit many others.
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