Cancer continued; three cancer types
• Carcinomas; constitute 90% of cancers, are
cancers of epithelial cells
• Sarcomas; are rare and consist of tumors of
connective tissues (connective tissue,
muscle, bone etc.)
• Leukemias and lymphomas; constitute 8%
of tumors.  Sometimes referred to as liquid
tumors.  Leukemias arise from blood
forming cells and lymphomas arise from
cells of the immune system (T and B cells).