Syöpäsolu ja kysymysmerkki

Types of cancer

Cancer is not a unitary disease but a large group of diseases that include many different cancers. Their causes, symptoms and forms of treatment differ from one another.


The situation of each cancer patient is unique, which is why the symptoms can differ greatly

The most common cancer among women is breast cancer. The second is colorectal cancer, and the third is lung cancer. Among men, the most usual form of cancer is prostate cancer. The second is lung cancer and the third is colorectal cancer.

You can read more about types of cancer on our finnish webpage.

Avautuu uudessa ikkunassa Cancer types (in Finnish)