Cancer (en. Cancer)

/ˈkan.θeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Disease in which the body's cells grow and multiply uncontrollably.

The doctor diagnosed him with lung cancer.

El doctor le diagnosticó cáncer de pulmón.

Malignant tumors that can affect various organs of the body.

Breast cancer is one of the most common types among women.

El cáncer de mama es uno de los tipos más comunes entre las mujeres.

Serious medical condition that can be very dangerous and requires treatment.

Cancer treatment requires chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

El tratamiento del cáncer requiere quimioterapia y radioterapia.

From Latin 'cancer', which means 'crab', due to the shape of some tumors.

fight against cancer

making an effort to overcome the disease of cancer.

luchar contra el cáncer

detect cancer in time

identifying the disease in its early stages.

detectar el cáncer a tiempo

cancer in remission

state in which the disease has decreased or is not detectable.

cáncer en remisión

chemotherapy

treatment that uses chemicals to eliminate cancer cells.

quimioterapia

radiotherapy

use of radiation to treat cancer.

radioterapia

metastasis

process by which cancer spreads to other parts of the body.

metástasis

Skin cancer.

I had to go to the dermatologist because they told me I have skin cancer.

Tuve que ir al dermatólogo porque me dijeron que tengo cáncer de piel.

Aggressive cancer.

The doctor warned me that the cancer I have is quite aggressive.

El médico me advirtió que el cáncer que tengo es bastante agresivo.