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cancer

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈkænsɚ/ · UK /ˈkænsə/

cancer means: A disease in which some body cells grow without control and can damage other parts of the body.

noun

SERIOUS DISEASEB1

A disease in which some body cells grow without control and can damage other parts of the body.

  • She has skin cancer.
  • Doctors found the cancer early.
  • He received treatment for lung cancer.

Similar words: malignancy

Common phrases: lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer treatment

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