cancer

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柯林斯词典

cancer /ˈkænsə/ (cancers)

1. N-VAR Cancer is a serious disease in which cells in a person's body increase rapidly in an uncontrolled way, producing abnormal growths. 癌症
Her mother died of breast cancer. 她母親死於乳腺癌。
Jane was just 25 when she learned she had cancer. 珍妮得知自己患了癌症時才25嵗。

剑桥词典

There's still no cure for cancer.
This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.
Early detection of the cancer improves the chances of successful treatment .
He died last week after a long fight with cancer.
The survival rate for people who have this form of cancer is now more than 90%.