The most common type of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma, also called urothelial carcinoma. Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer, which can often be diagnosed at an early stage.

Leukemia is a broad term for cancers of the blood cells, It occurs most often in adults over age 55, but it’s also the most common cancer in children younger than 15 years of age.

Bone cancer is rare and includes several types. Some bone cancers, including osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, are seen most often in children and young adults.

Colon cancer (AKA colorectal cancer) often begins as a growth called a polyp inside the colon or rectum. Finding and removing these polyps can prevent colorectal cancer.

Ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer form in the same kind of tissue and are treated similarly. These cancers are often advanced at diagnosis. Less common types of ovarian tumors include ovarian germ cell tumors and ovarian low malignant potential tumors. Cervical cancer is nearly always caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV).

Head and neck cancers include cancers in the larynx, throat, lips, mouth, nose, and salivary glands. Tobacco use, heavy alcohol use, and infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) increase the risk of head and neck cancers.

Kidney cancer can develop in adults and children. The main types of kidney cancer are renal cell cancer, transitional cell cancer, and Wilms tumor. Certain inherited conditions increase the risk of kidney cancer.

Liver cancer includes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Risk factors for HCC include chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and cirrhosis of the liver.

Plasma cell neoplasms occur when abnormal plasma cells form cancerous tumors in bone or soft tissue. When there’s only one tumor, the disease is called a plasmacytoma. When there are multiple tumors, it’s called multiple myeloma.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Melanoma is much less common than the other types but much more likely to invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body. Most deaths from skin cancer are caused by melanoma.

Brain and spinal cord (also known as central nervous system, or CNS) tumors can be benign or malignant.

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To give you the best care available, we’ve created the multidisciplinary neuro clinic — a team of doctors representing a variety of specialties, including neurosurgery and medical and radiation oncology. Working together, they meet to diagnose, assess and design a targeted, customized treatment plan for you. 

Examples of treatment may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. You’ll have access to a clinical navigator and our oncology support services team — specifically designed to help you throughout your journey.

Diseases and Tumors We Treat

• Low- and High-Grade Gliomas. These are growths that start in the brain or spinal cord and can become a tumor.

• Meningiomas. Tumors that start from the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

• Metastasis to the Brain. Cancer that spreads to a different part of the body from where it began.

• Previously Resected Brain Tumors. These are tumors that have been removed but have a chance of returning.

• Skull-Base Brain Tumors. These tumors start in the base of the skull and can grow slowly or quickly.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Your care team will work together to find the best treatment for you, which can include:

• Active surveillance

• Surgery

• Radiation therapy and radiopharmaceutical therapy

• Hormone therapy

• Chemotherapy

• Biologic therapy

• Bisphosphonate therapy