Rare Cancers

NORD was founded in 1983 by parents of children with rare diseases. Over the past 30 years, it has become a powerful advocacy voice for all patients with rare diseases, including cancer.

Woman's husband handled mysterious cancer with humor and grace.

What is multidisciplinary care, and where can patients get it?

Cancer is usually not an emergency, so days or even weeks should be taken to answer the question as best possible.

Clinical trials for cancers of unknown primary patients.

Unknown primary cancers are not well-known or well understood, which can frustrate patients.

Treating cancer is a tricky matter when the type is unknown.