forpatients
spaincountry
isPatientGuide
Go back to Spain page
Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Society for Medical Oncology.
Type of information: Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, cancer survival, treatment options, care after treatment, among others.
Cancer Areas of Interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Cancer-Related Pain; Immunotherapy-Related Side Effects and Their Management; Survivorship; Personalized Medicine; Colorectal Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Glioma; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; LMA; CML; Follicular Lymphoma; Breast Cancer; Multiple Myeloma; Ovarian Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Testicular Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Bone Sarcomas. Click here to learn more.
Access to information: Click here to access.
Mouth
Throat
Oropharynx
Nasopharynx
Hypopharynx
Larynx
Salivary glands
Lips
Tonsils
base of tongue
Voice box
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Colon
Rectum
Anus
Liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
Pancreas
Lung
Trachea
Bronchi
Pleura
Mediastinum
Bone
Cartilage
Osteosarcoma
Ewings sarcoma
Skin
Melanoma
Scalp
Lips
Hands
Feet
Muscle
Fat
Tendon
Ligament
Blood vessels
Connective tissue
Sarcoma
Angiosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Lobular
Breast
Nipple
Areola
Ductal
Vulva
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
Ovary
Fallopian tubes
Endometrium
Prostate
Testicles
Penis
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Eye
Brain
Spinal cord
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid
Adrenal glands
Pituitary gland
Pancreas
Thymus gland
Peritoneum
Pericardium
Retroperitoneum
Mesothelium
Blood
Bone marrow
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Leukemia
dataOwner::European Society for Medical Oncology
availableVariable::diagnosis|cancer type
availableVariable::medical procedures|treatment
availableVariable::cancer survival
hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types
hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms
hasCancerType::C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers
hasCancerType::C15-C26: Digestive system cancers
hasCancerType::C30-C39: Lung/chest cancers
hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers
hasCancerType::C43-C44: Skin cancers/melanoma
hasCancerType::C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer
hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer
hasCancerType::C51-C58: Female genitalia cancers
hasCancerType::C60-C63: Male genitalia cancer
hasCancerType::C64-C68: Urinary system cancers
hasCancerType::C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer
hasCancerType::C73-C75: Thyroid and other gland cancers
hasCancerType::C76-C80: Cancers of unknown or unspecified areas
hasCancerType::C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system
hasCancerType::C97-C97: Cancers in multiple locations from the start
Head
Neck
Oral
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Pharyngeal
Tongue
Lingual
Nasal cavity
Nasal
Sinonasal
Sinus
Sinuses
Paranasal sinuses
Ear
Mandible
Maxilla
Jaw
Esophageal
Gastric
Intestinal
Bowel
Colorectal
Appendix
Appendiceal
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Anal
Perianal
Hepatic
Biliary
Hepatobiliary
Pulmonary
Thorax
Thoracic
Chest
Mediastinal
Pleural
Cutaneous
Dermal
Epidermal
Subcutaneous
Skeletal
Osseous
Chondral
Extremity
Axilla
Axillary
Mammary
Cervical
Uterine
Endometrial
Ovarian
Tubal
Fallopian
Vaginal
Vulvar
Adnexal
Renal
Urothelial
Ureteral
Urethral
Prostatic
Testicular
Penile
Ocular
Orbital
Retinal
Optic nerve
Meninges
Meningeal
Cerebral
Cerebellar
Brainstem
Lymphatic
Lymphoid
Lymphoma
Hematologic
Hematopoietic
Myeloma
Plasma cell
Diaphragm
Peripheral nerve
Heart
Cardiac
Endocrine
