Section 3 - Tumours by Cancer Site

The following modules define key facts about each individual tumour site including causes and risk factors as well as key signs and symptoms. Each module details the anatomy and physiology for the specified sites as well as details on abstracting, coding, diagnosis and staging followed by the different types of treatment options.

Table showing Site Specific Cancer module launch dates
Modules by Site Specific CancerLaunch date

Brain and Central Nervous System

  • Brain and Central Nervous System
  • Pituitary and Pineal
 Launched April 2012
Bone and Connective Tissue Cancer Launched January 2014
Breast Cancer Launched April 2012

Female Reproductive Cancer

  • Endometrium and Uterine
  • Placental
  • Ovarian and Fallopian
  • Vulva and Vagina
  • Cervical
 Launched April 2012

Haematological Malignancies

 Launched September 2014

Head & Neck Cancer

  • Lip and Oral cavity
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
  • Thyroid
  • Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus
  • Major salivary glands

Lip and Oral cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Thyroid and Major Salivary Glands launched August 2013

Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus launched October 2013
Lower GI Tract Cancer Launched April 2012

Male Reproductive Tract Cancer

  • Penile
  • Prostate
  • Testicular

Penile launched November 2013

Prostate launched June 2013

Testicular launched October 2013

Respiratory System Cancer

  • Respiratory
  • Mesothelioma
 Launched April 2012

Skin Cancer Melanoma

  • Non Melanoma
  • Melanoma
 Launched April 2012

Upper GI Tract Cancer

  • Oesophagus
  • Stomach
  • Small Bowel
Hepatobiliary 
  • Pancreas
  • Gallbladder
  • Liver and Intrahepatic bile ducts
  • Extrahepatic bile ducts

 

 

Launched October 2012

Launched November 2012

Launched October 2012

 

 

Launched November 2012

Launched November 2012

Launched October 2012

Launched November 2012

Urological Cancer

  • The Urinary Tract
  • Kidney (excluding renal pelvis)

 

Launched February 2013

Launched October 2012

Children Teenagers and Young Adults

In development

Cancer of Unknown Primary

In development

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