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Most Common: Cancer

This the complete list of the "Most Common" for the category of cancer.
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Cancer - Leukemia - <14 yo: ALL
Cancer - Leukemia - >60 yo: CLL
Cancer - Leukemia - 15 -39 yo: AML
Cancer - Leukemia - 40 -60 yo: CML
Cancer in Gynecologic - malignancy: Endometrial Carcinoma
Cancer in Infancy: Hemangioma
Cancer in Kids Leukemia 2. Medulloblastoma of brain, cerebellum
Cancer in Men: Prostate CA
Cancer in Women: Leiomyoma aka fibroids
Cancer in Women - malignant: Breast CA
Cancer of the Adrenal Medulla- adults: Pheochromocytoma
Cancer of the Adrenal Medulla– kids: Neuroblastoma
Cancer of the Appendix Carcinoid - rare: metastasis
Cancer of the Bone Metasteses from Breast & Prostate
Cancer of the Bone - primary - adults Multiple Myeloma
Cancer of the Brain– Child Medulloblastoma (cerebellum)
Cancer of the Brain–Adult Astrocytoma (including Glioblastoma Multiforme) then: mets, meningioma, Schwannoma
Cancer of the Breast Infiltrating ductal adenocarcinoma
Cancer of the Connective Tissue -benign Lipoma
Cancer of the Esophagus Leiomyoma
Cancer of the Esophagus SCCA
Cancer of the Esophagus - malignant SCC (60%) > adenocarcinoma (40%)
Cancer of the Heart - adults Metasteses
Cancer of the Heart - Primary– adults Myxoma “Ball Valve”
Cancer of the Heart - Primary– kids Rhabdomyoma
Cancer of the Liver Metastasis; lung > GI
Cancer of the Liver - benign Cavernous hemangioma
Cancer of the liver - Primary Hepatocellular CA
Cancer of the liver - Primary, benign Cavernous Hemangioma
Cancer of the Mouth SCC or Mucoepidermoid CA
Cancer of the Mouth - upper lip Basal Cell CA
Cancer of the Nasal cavities SCC
Cancer of the Ovary - benign Serous cystadenoma
Cancer of the Ovary - malignant Serous cystadenocarcinoma
Cancer of the Pancreas Adeno (usually in the head)
Cancer of the Pituitary Prolactinoma (2nd – Somatotropic “Acidophilic” Adenoma)
Cancer of the Placenta - benign Cavernous hemangioma
Cancer of the Salivery Glands Pleimorphic Adenoma
Cancer of the Skin Basal Cell Carcinoma
Cancer of the Small Bowel Carcinoid - frequent metastasis from ileum
Cancer of the Spleen - benign Cavernous hemangioma
Cancer of the Stomach Gastric Adenocarcinoma; intestinal type or diffuse type
Cancer of the Testicles Seminoma
Cancer of the Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma
Cancer that invades the Female GU tract Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
Cancer; malignant lymphoma in kids Burkitt's lymphoma
Cancer; Site of metastasis Regional Lymph Nodes
Cancer; Site of metastasis (2nd most common) Liver
Cancer;Genetic Alteration p53