Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur Cancer Handbook

This type of cancer originates in the skin or the tissues lining internal organs. It encompasses various subtypes, such as adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and transitional cell carcinoma. Carcinoma

This cancer originates in the body's connective or supportive tissues, which include bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, and blood vessels. Sarcoma

Main Groups of Cancer:

These cancers originate in the cells of the immune system, disrupting the body's natural defense mechanism. Brain and Spinal Cord cancers

Leukaemia

This is a cancer of the white blood cells, originating in the bone marrow and other blood-forming tissues.

This is a cancer of the white blood cells, originating in the bone marrow and other blood-forming tissues. Lymphoma and Myeloma

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