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Types of cancer

Learn about the most common types of cancer in Brazil, how they are diagnosed, treated and prevented.
Types of cancer
Introduction

There are several types of cancer and the disease can develop in any organ of the body

Cancer affects millions of people on all continents and has a profound impact on society, as it involves family members and an entire support network during treatment and recovery from the disease.

In 2020, 19.3 million new cases were diagnosed worldwide – of these, 592,200 were in Brazil. Globally, breast cancer is the most common, while in our country, prostate cancer has the highest number of occurrences. When it comes to lethality, lung cancer ranks first in all scenarios.

Check out the most common types of cancer in Brazil

Prostate
Prostate

It is the second most common type among men and mainly affects people over 65 years of age.

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Mama
Mama

It can affect both sexes, but is rare in men. It is the second most common type of cancer in women.

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Colorrectal
Colorrectal

These are tumors that develop from the large intestine (the colon) to the rectum (end of the intestine, before the anus).

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Lung
Lung

It is the most incident type and causes the highest number of deaths worldwide.

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Thyroid
Thyroid

It is the most common cancer of the head and neck region and affects three times more women than men.

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Stomach
Stomach

It is a slow-developing cancer and is more common in men over 60 years of age.

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Non-melanoma skin
Non-melanoma skin

There are two types: melanoma, which is more serious, and non-melanoma, the most common in the country and the fifth most common in the world.

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Esophagus
Esophagus

It is the eighth most frequent in the world, and its incidence in men is about twice as high as in women.

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Mouth
Mouth

Cigarette smoking increases the chances of developing this type of cancer by up to ten times.

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All types of Cancer

Cancer develops in virtually any part of the body and varies in types and severity. Select below the body part you want to search for or search by organ/cancer name.