Blood cancers affect blood cells and bone marrow - the spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. These cancers change the way blood cells behave and how well they work. You have three types of blood cells: White blood cells fight infection as part of your immune system. Red blood cells carry oxygen to your body's tissues and organs and bring carbon dioxide to your lungs so you can breathe it out. Platelets help your blood clot when you're injured. There are three major types of... Learn More

What is uterine cancer? The uterus or womb is pear-shaped and positioned in a woman’s pelvis between the bladder and rectum. Baby grows in the uterus upon conception. The uterus has a cervix, isthmus, and fundus, which is the dome-shaped top section. The three lining layers of the uterus are the endometrium (inner layer), the myometrium (the thickest layer composed almost entirely of muscle), and the serosa (the thin outer lining of the uterus). Uterine cancer occurs in the endometrial li... Learn More

Brief Description The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs placed behind the peritoneum. The main function of the kidney is to filter the blood to eliminate excess bodily fluid, salts and by-products of metabolism like creatinine while retaining plasma proteins. Cancer that starts in the kidney is called kidney cancer. Renal cell adenocarcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer. These can be either clear cell renal cell carcinoma or non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Clear cell ren... Learn More