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Meanings of cancer in English

Russian
злокачественная опухоль
Portuguese
tumor maligno
Spanish
tumor maligno
Catalan
neoplàsia maligna
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Disease result from abnormal continuous division of the live cells.

злокачественная опухоль
Portuguese
câncer
Catalan
càncer
Spanish
cáncer

The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.

câncer
Portuguese
câncer
Catalan
càncer
Spanish
cáncer

Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.

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câncer
Catalan
genus cancer
Spanish
género cancer

Type genus of the family Cancridae.

genus cancer
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Usage of cancer in English
1
Cervical cancer remains a major worldwide health problem, especially in developing countries.
Pubmed
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Progress in this area could help with the development of cancer-fighting drugs.
Reuters
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Background: Early detection of breast cancer is an important public health goal.
Pubmed
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Background: New approaches on paediatric cancer treatment aim to maintain long-term health.
Pubmed
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Methods: The study involved the French national network of family cancer clinics.
Pubmed
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Background: Parents of children with cancer are at risk for sleep problems.
Pubmed
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Pan-cancer analysis reveals a similar signature in BRCA1-mutated breast and ovarian cancers.
Pubmed
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Background: Influenza is a health risk to children receiving chemotherapy for cancer.
Pubmed
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Background: Hyperinsulinemia and higher insulin-like growth factors may increase breast cancer risk.
Pubmed
10
Background: Gastric cancer is a common gastrointestinal tumor, seriously threatening human health.
Pubmed
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Currently, Romania ranks first in Europe with regard to cervical cancer mortality.
Pubmed
12
His research programmes focus on global cancer policy and conflict & health.
Radio NZ
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It's especially difficult to package ovarian cancer into a good news story.
The Irish Times
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The GRAIL early-cancer-detection assay is currently being tested in several clinical trials.
Reuters
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Included benefits were overall survival, cancer-free survival, and length of hospital stay.
Pubmed
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The future of its cancer research centre in Toulouse, however, remains uncertain.
Reuters
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