cancer
noun uk/ˈkæn.sər/ us/ˈkæn.sɚ/
B1 [ C or U ]癌,癌症
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death
He died of liver cancer. 他死于肝癌。
cancer of the cervix/stomach 子宫颈/胃癌
breast/bowel/lung cancer 乳腺/肠/肺癌
cancer cells 癌细胞
a cancer patient 癌症患者
It was a secondary cancer. 这是继发癌症。
See also: carcinogen
[ C ](迅速蔓延的)弊病,恶习
a harmful activity that spreads quickly
Drug abuse is a cancer that is destroying our society. 滥用毒品是正在毁灭我们社会的毒瘤。
- More examples
- 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%.