Anatomical sites of less common cancers diagnosed in the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Centre
| Tumour group, n (%) | Tumour description (ICD 10 code) | n |
|---|---|---|
| Upper GI, 84 (39) | Malignant neoplasm of pancreas (C25) | 43 |
| Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16) | 11 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) | 11 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus (C15) | 9 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of gallbladder (C23) | 6 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of biliary tract (C24) | 3 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs (C26) | 1 | |
| Haematological, 54 (25) | Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (C82–C86, C96) | 32 |
| Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms (C88, C90) | 12 | |
| Hodgkin’s disease (C81) | 5 | |
| Acute myeloblastic leukaemia (C92–C95) | 1 | |
| Other leukaemia of specified cell type (C94) | 3 | |
| Lymphoid leukaemia (C91) | 1 | |
| Urological, 31 (14) | Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis (C64) | 25 |
| Malignant neoplasm of bladder (C67) | 5 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis (C65) | 1 | |
| Other, 18 (8) | Malignant neoplasm without specification of site (C80) | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland (C74) | 1 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites (C76) | 1 | |
| Secondary malignant neoplasm of other sites (C79) | 1 | |
| Gynaecological, 9 (4) | Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56, C57) | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm of uterus, part unspecified (C55) | 1 | |
| Sarcoma, 9 (4) | Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum (C48) | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum, and coccyx (C41) | 1 | |
| Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue (C49) | 1 | |
| Skin, 5 (2) | Malignant melanoma of the skin (C43) | 5 |
| Lung/pleura, 4 (2) | Mesothelioma (C45) | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm of thymus (C37) | 1 | |
| Head & neck, 2 (1) | Malignant neoplasm of dorsal surface of tongue (C02) | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm of mouth (C06) | 1 | |
| Lower GI, 1 (0.5) | Malignant neoplasm of small intestine (C17) | 1 |
| Brain/CNS, 1 (0.5) | Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, brain, unspecified (C71) | 1 |
| Total cancers | 218 |
CNS = central nervous system. GI = gastrointestinal. ICD 10 = International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.