Malignant conditions of the skin are the most common form of cancer worldwide. For example, in most of Europe and North America, skin cancer accounts for about one
The nasopharynx is the uppermost region of the throat (pharynx), located behind the nose. Cancer originating in this area is referred to as nasopharyngeal carcinoma, or NPC, and
Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare, slow-growing, superficial form of skin cancer that occurs in the gland-bearing skin between the anus and the genitals in people over
It is estimated that about 123,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer in the European Union each year, while nearly 73,000 people receive this diagnosis in the United
Liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is not very common in Europe and North America, and yet it is one of the most common and deadly cancers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved form of cancer treatment that entails the preferential accumulation of a photosensitizer, or light-sensitizng agent, in cancerous tissue. Upon illumination with
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is currently the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. This cancer also has the fourth highest incidence, with approximately
The prognosis of bile duct cancers, especially perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCC), is generally quite poor. Though not likely to metastasize, CCC tumors can impinge on vital structures of the