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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

Explore different cancer types

Understand cancer better

21 types · find the information and next steps relevant to you

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.

Research makes cures possible

Every new discovery has the potential to change what we know about cancer — how it begins, how it spreads, how it can be detected, and how it can be treated.

Your support helps fund scientists working across cancer types to turn promising discoveries into life-saving options for patients.

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