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What are the categories of cancer? In what tissues can carcinoma arise? In what tissues can sarcoma arise? In what tissues can leukemia arise? In what tissues can lymphoma and myeloma arise? In what tissues can central nervous system cancer arise? What are the categories of cancer? 1. Carcinoma. 2. Sarcoma. 3. Leukemia. 4. Lymphoma and myeloma. 5. Central nervous system cancers. The main categories of cancer include: Carcinoma -- cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma -- cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia -- cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and myeloma -- cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers -- cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. |