Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world as of 2004.
Common and scientific names for skin cancer
The scientific name for bladder cancer is "urothelial carcinoma," formerly known as "transitional cell carcinoma." Urothelial carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer, accounting for the majority of cases. It originates in the urothelial cells, which line the inside of the bladder and the urinary tract. Other less common types of bladder cancer include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma, but urothelial carcinoma is the most prevalent.
basal cell carcinoma according to medicinenet.com
Carcinoma
There are three major types of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Carcinoma is another name for cancer. It can be found in just about any bodily tissue.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is much more common outside the United States, representing 10% to 50% of malignancies in Africa and parts of Asia.
squamous cell carcinoma
carcinoma melanoma
Carcinoma
least malignant and most common