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Diagnosis	Cancer Types

A
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)	Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)	Leukemia
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma	Head and Neck Cancer
Adrenal, Cancer of	Adrenal Cancer
AIDS-related Lymphoma	AIDS - related Cancers
AIDS-related Malignancies	AIDS - related Cancers
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Anal Cancer	Anal Cancer
Anaplastic Astrocytoma	Brain Tumors
Anaplastic Carcinoma, Thyroid	Thyroid
Angiosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Astrocytomas/Glioma	Brain Tumors
Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor	Brain Tumors
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B
Basal Cell Carcinoma	Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Bile Duct Cancer	Liver Cancer
Bladder Cancer	Bladder Cancer
Bone Cancer-Metastatic (Secondary)	Metastatic Cancer
Bone Cancer-Primary	Osteosarcoma
Brain Cancer	Brain Tumors
Brain Stem Glioma	Brain Tumors
Breast Cancer	Breast Cancer or Male Breast Cancer
Burkitt's Lymphoma	Lymphoma
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C
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)	Cancers of Unknown Primary
Carcinoid Tumor	Carcinoid Tumor
Cervical Cancer	Cervical Cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma (Cancer of the Bile Duct)	Liver Cancer
Chondromsarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Chordoma	Brain Tumors
Choroid Plexus Tumors	Brain Tumors
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)	Leukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)	Leukemia
Clear Cell Sarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
CNS Lymphoma	Lymphoma
Colon Cancer	Colon Cancer
Craniopharyngiomas	Brain Tumors
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma	Lymphoma
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D
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Ductal Carcinoma - Invasive	Breast Cancer
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) (Non-invasive)	Breast Cancer
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E
Endometrial Cancer	Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
Ependymoma	Brain Tumors
Epithelioid Sarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Esophageal Cancer	Esophageal Cancer
Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma	Osteosarcoma
Eye Melanoma	Melanoma
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F
Fibrilary Astrocytoma	Brain Tumors
Fibrosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Follicular Carcinoma of Thyroid	Thyroid Cancer
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G
Gallbladder Cancer	Gallbladder Cancer
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer	Stomach Cancer
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Germ Cell: Ovarian	Ovarian Cancer
Germ Cell: Testicular	Testicular Cancer
Germ Cell Tumor: Germinoma	Brain Tumors
Germ Cell Tumor: Mixed Germ Cell Tumors	Brain Tumors
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor (GTD)	Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Glioblastoma Multiformae	Brain Tumors
Glioma/Astrocytoma	Brain Tumors
Granular Cell Myoblastoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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H
Hairy Cell Leukemia	Leukemia
Head and Neck Cancers	Head and Neck Cancer
Hemangiosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Hepatocellular	Liver Cancer
Hodgkin's Disease	Hodgkin's Disease
Hurthle Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid	Thyroid
Hypopharyngeal Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
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I
Inflammatory Breast	Breast Cancer
Intraocular Melanoma	Melanoma
Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)	Pancreatic Cancer
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K
Kaposi's Sarcoma	AIDS - related Cancers
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer	Kidney Cancer
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L
Laryngeal Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Leiomyosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Leukemia	Leukemia
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Liposarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Liver Cancer, Adult Primary	Liver Cancer
Liver Cancer, Metastatic (Secondary)	Metastatic Cancer
Lobular Carcinoma - Invasive	Breast Cancer
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS) (Non-invasive)	Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer	Lung Cancer
Lymphangiosaroma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Lymphoma	Lymphoma
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M
Male Breast Cancer	Male Breast Cancer
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)	Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Osteosarcoma
Malignant Hemangiopericytoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Malignant Mesenchymoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Malignant Mesothelioma	Mesothelioma
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Malignant Schwannoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Malignant Thymoma	Thymoma
Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid	Thyroid Cancer
Melanoma	Melanoma
Meningiomas	Brain Tumors
Mesenchymoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Mesothelioma	Mesothelioma
Merkel Cell Carcinoma	Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Metastatic Cancer	Metastatic Cancer
Metastatic Squamous Cell Neck Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasm	Multiple Myeloma
Myelodysplastic Syndrome	Other Blood Cancers
Myeloproliferative Disorders	Other Blood Cancers
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N
Nasopharyngeal Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Neurofibrosarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Nipple (Paget's Disease of the Breast)	Breast Cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)	Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Small Cell Lung	Lung Cancer
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O
Oligodendroglioma	Brain Tumors
Oropharyngeal Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Osteosarcoma	Osteosarcoma
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer	Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor	Ovarian Cancer
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P
Pancreatic Cancer	Pancreatic Cancer
Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid	Thyroid Cancer
Parathyroid Cancer	Parathyroid Cancer
Penile Cancer	Penile Cancer
Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumors	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Pilocytic Astrocytoma	Brain Tumors
Pineal Parenchymal Tumor	Brain Tumors
Pituitary Tumor, includes Pituitary Adenoma	Brain Tumors
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (CNS Lymphoma)	Lymphoma
Prostate Cancer	Prostate Cancer
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R
Rectal Cancer	Rectal Cancer
Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer, Transitional Cell	Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer
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S
Salivary Gland Cancer	Head and Neck Cancer
Sarcoma	Sarcomas
Schwannomas	Brain Tumors
Skin Cancer	Melanoma
Small Cell Lung	Lung Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer	Small Intestine Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer	Stomach Cancer
Synovial Sarcoma	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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T
T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous	Lymphoma
Testicular Cancer	Testicular Cancer
Thymoma	Thymoma
Thyroid Cancer	Thyroid Cancer
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U
Ureter Cancer	Endometrial/Uterine/ Cancer
Uterine Cancer	Uterine Cancer
Uterine Sarcoma	Sarcoma of the Uterus
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V
Vaginal Cancer	Vaginal Cancer
Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma	Brain Tumors
Vulvar Cancer	Vulvar Cancer