CANCER

Cancer

Cancer, known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invading nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not invade neighboring tissues and do not spread throughout the body. There are over 200 different known cancers that affect humans.

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cancer

Noun

  1. A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
  2. Something which spreads within something else, damaging the latter.


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