
Cancer
Serious Illness
Cancer is often discussed in serious contexts, especially concerning health.

During her speech, she shared her family's battle with cancer.
Medical Vocabulary
Cancer is frequently used with medical terms like 'chemotherapy', 'radiation therapy', or 'malignant'.

The doctor explained the benefits of chemotherapy for fighting cancer.
Metaphoric Usage
Sometimes 'cancer' is used metaphorically to describe something harmful spreading unchecked.

He referred to the growing pollution as a cancer on the environment.
Compare with
CarcinomaGrowthLesionMalignantMetastasisSarcoma
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