Cancer
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| - | + | '''Cancer''', known medically as a [[malignancy|malignant]] [[neoplasm]], is a broad group of various [[disease]]s, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, [[cell (biology)|cells]] divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also [[metastasis|spread]] to more distant parts of the body through the [[lymph|lymphatic system]] or [[blood]]stream. Not all tumors are cancerous. [[Benign tumor]]s do not grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighboring tissues, and do not spread throughout the body. There are over 200 different known cancers that afflict humans. | |
| - | # A [[disease]] in which the [[cell]]s of a [[tissue]] undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) [[proliferation]]. | + | ==Derived terms== |
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| - | * {{sense|a disease}} [[growth]], [[malignancy]] | + | |
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| - | * [[tumor]] | + | |
| - | * [[leukaemia]], [[leukemia]] | + | |
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| * [[bowel cancer]] | * [[bowel cancer]] | ||
| * [[breast cancer]] | * [[breast cancer]] | ||
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| * [[prostate cancer]] | * [[prostate cancer]] | ||
| * [[skin cancer]] | * [[skin cancer]] | ||
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| + | * [[Disease]] | ||
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Cancer, known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade 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 grow uncontrollably, do not invade neighboring tissues, and do not spread throughout the body. There are over 200 different known cancers that afflict humans.
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