02 Sep 2019
Cancer of the What Now? — Rare Cancers That Arise in Unusual Areas
Though we hate to admit it, cancer is a common disease that affects millions of men, women, and children around the world. At a glance, about 1,735,350 cancer cases were diagnosed in the United States in 2018. Furthermore, an estimated 609,640 people in the country died due to their malignant (cancerous) disease.
With over 200 different types of cancer known to humankind, it is not difficult to believe that cancer cells can form in almost any part of the body. Scientists and doctors consider many of these cancers “rare,” affecting around 3,000 to as few as two people each year.
