Oasis of Hope Hospital offers cancer patients with the widest range of treatment options available today, supported by cutting-edge research and an experienced staff. Oasis of Hope Hospital has experience in treating patients with every type of cancer. There are hundreds of individual types of cancer, but most fall into five larger categories.
Sarcoma
When the cancer initially presents itself in the connective tissues of the body, it is classified as a sarcoma. A cancer that grows in the tendons, cartilage, and fat is categorized as a sarcoma. Bone cancer, typically seen in young adults, remains the most common sarcoma.
Carcinoma
The most common type of cancer, a carcinoma affects the tissue lining of an organ, known as the epithelial layer. The most common types of carcinoma are skin and breast cancer. They most frequently affect the linings of body structures that secrete fluids, such as the mammary glands or sweat glands.
Leukemia
Cancer of the blood falls into the category of leukemia. This type of cancer can affect both the production of red and white blood cells. As blood is produced by the bone marrow, leukemia originates from the bone marrow, although the cancer spreads through the blood.
Myeloma
Another type of cancer connected to the bones, myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Unlike leukemia, myeloma often produces tumors in the bones.
Lymphoma
A cancer that has a gland or lymph node as its original source is known as a lymphoma. Lymphomas are often classified as Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Thomas Hodgkin was the first physician to describe lymphoma and the specific type of the disease he described was named after him. However, over a dozen other types of lymphoma also exist.
Sarcoma
When the cancer initially presents itself in the connective tissues of the body, it is classified as a sarcoma. A cancer that grows in the tendons, cartilage, and fat is categorized as a sarcoma. Bone cancer, typically seen in young adults, remains the most common sarcoma.
Carcinoma
The most common type of cancer, a carcinoma affects the tissue lining of an organ, known as the epithelial layer. The most common types of carcinoma are skin and breast cancer. They most frequently affect the linings of body structures that secrete fluids, such as the mammary glands or sweat glands.
Leukemia
Cancer of the blood falls into the category of leukemia. This type of cancer can affect both the production of red and white blood cells. As blood is produced by the bone marrow, leukemia originates from the bone marrow, although the cancer spreads through the blood.
Myeloma
Another type of cancer connected to the bones, myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Unlike leukemia, myeloma often produces tumors in the bones.
Lymphoma
A cancer that has a gland or lymph node as its original source is known as a lymphoma. Lymphomas are often classified as Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Thomas Hodgkin was the first physician to describe lymphoma and the specific type of the disease he described was named after him. However, over a dozen other types of lymphoma also exist.