Solid Tumours

What is a Solid Tumour?

An abnormal mass of tissue that usually does not contain cysts or liquid areas. Solid tumors may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Different types of solid tumors are named for the type of cells that form them.

Types of Solid Tumours?

  • Ewing's sarcoma
  • Germ cells tumours
  • Hodgkin's disease
  • Malignant liver tumours
  • Neuro blastoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
  • Retino blastoma
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Osteogenic sarcoma
  • Wilms' tumour

Useful Links

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (US) - www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is a voluntary health organisation dedicated to funding blood cancer research, as well as providing education and support services in the U.S for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients’ and their families. The website is very comprehensive, and includes their publications on the different diseases and treatments. It also has answers to frequently asked questions, recent publications, clinical trials and research findings.

Cure search - www.curesearch.org/