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Carcinoma [r]: Malignant tumors derived from epithelial cells; the most common class of cancer, including the common forms of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer in humans, not a general term for cancer but frequently and incorrectly used as such ^[e]
Hematologic malignancies, including lymphoma and leukemia: malignant tumors derived from blood and bone marrow cells
Sarcoma [r]: A class of neoplasms that originate in connective tissue or its precursor mesenchymal stem cells ^[e]
Mesothelioma [r]: Tumors derived from the mesothelial cells lining the peritoneum and the pleura ^[e] tumors derived from the mesothelial cells lining the peritoneum and the pleura.
Glioma [r]: A central nervous system tumor, which may be benign or malignant, which arises from neuroglial cells ^[e] tumors derived from glia, the most common type of brain cell
Germinoma [r]: Tumors derived from germ cells, normally found in the testicle and ovary ^[e] tumors derived from germ cells, normally found in the testicle and ovary
Choriocarcinoma [r]: Malignant carcinoma derived from the placenta ^[e] malignant tumors derived from the placenta

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 ==Subtopics==
+===Types===
+{{r|Carcinoma}}
+* Hematologic malignancies, including [[lymphoma]] and [[leukemia]]: malignant tumors derived from [[blood]] and [[bone marrow]] cells
+{{r|Sarcoma}}
+{{r|Mesothelioma}} tumors derived from the [[mesothelium|mesothelial]] cells lining the [[peritoneum]] and the [[pleura]].
+{{r|Glioma}} tumors derived from [[glia]], the most common type of [[brain]] cell
+{{r|Germinoma}} tumors derived from germ cells, normally found in the [[testicle]] and [[ovary]]
+{{r|Choriocarcinoma}} malignant tumors derived from the [[placenta]]
+===Risk factors===
 {{r|anti-cancer food}}