Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked.
Cancer is many cells that are stem cell, or immature cells with the nucleus occupying most of the cell. It has a think cytoplasm. In cancerous tissue, many nuclei are in the process of mitosis. The wildly dividing cells eventually pile up and form a tumor. Cells in the tumor may break away and invade other tissues and disrupt their function.. Agitates like toxins from pollution chemicals, excessive use of X-rays, smoking may cause cells to go into a revolution or rampage of reproduction. The change is in the cell's genetic code the DNA. The altered or mutated code is then duplicated and passed on to daughter cells. Generally, a cell functions perfectly. it generally grows and reproduces in an orderly fashion and performs its task with remarkable efficiency. If the cells gets a virus a needed protein may not be produced tor an abnormal one may be formed. A type of DNA failure is the sickle cell anemia. The genetic code of the red cell is mutated when the genetic code in the cell calls for the amino acid valine instead of glutamic acid. Glutmic acid is an amino acid found in beets and in the seeds of plants. Formula C5 H9 NO4 (vol C, p 250l, WBC, 1979).
a life-threatening illness which occurs when cells in an organ or tissue grow uncontrollably.
The general term for any malignant tumor.
a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division that often cause death if untreated.
a serious disease in which the body's cells increase too fast, producing a growth that may cause death....... back
Group of diseases caused by the progressive growth of the progeny of a single transformed cell.
a general term for more than 100 diseases characterised by abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells. Cancer cells can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissue, and spread within the body by blood or body fluids to start secondary tumours in other parts of the body. (These are called "metastases").
the general term used to describe a tumour which could be in many different parts of the body.
Disease arising from mutant cells that escape normal controls on cell division and invade and colonize the tissues of the body.
Cancer refers to a malignant growth, capable of invading surrounding tissue or spreading to other parts of the body.
A group of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and spread uncontrollably. A mass, or collection, of cancer cells called a malignant tumor frequently grows rapidly, invading and destroying nearby tissue. Cancer cells often travel to other body parts where they grow and replace normal tissue. This process, called metastasis, occurs as the cancer cells get into the bloodstream or lymph vessels.
A group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth.
A tumour with uncontrolled growth that invades normal tissue and spreads to other parts of the body; poses a serious threat to life.
means a disease manifested by the presence of a malignant tumor. This tumor must be characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells, the invasion of tissue, or leukemia.
Abnormal cells with uncontrolled cell growth.
A general term for more than 100 diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled and rapid growth of abnormal cells. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.
An abnormal, uninhibited proliferation of cells that can invade into adjacent tissue and spread to distant sites.
A general term for any malignant growth. The word derives from the Latin for ‚crab', as many tumours resemble a crab, with the body represented by the main tumour mass and the claws by the invasive tumour margins.
A serious disease that causes cells to change and grow in an abnormal way, causing growths. Cancer can affect women's breasts, the cervix, the stomach or other parts of the body.
Family of diseases characterized by uncontrollable cell growth and the ability of this growth to spread from its initial site to other parts of the body. Cancer presents a threat to life when growth crowds out or otherwise interferes with normal function of critical body organs and life-support systems.
A general term used to characterize a clinical condition in which cells continue to grow in an uncontrolled manner.
A term used for over one hundred diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control.
A disease that occurs when the body's cells get out of control, multiply and spread. See general cancer information section.
Invasive, out-of-control cell growth that results in malignant tumors.
the general term for diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells; also called malignant neoplasm or malignancy.
A disease that results from a mutation in a single cell in a tissue. The change in DNA results in the uncontrolled growth and or persistence of cells. Neoplasm is a synonym for cancer. Malignancy is another synonym for cancer, but it also implies a progressive cancer as contrast with a benign cancer.
A general term for more than 100 diseases in which malignant (cancerous) cells develop. Some exist quietly within the body for years without causing a problem. Others are aggressive, rapidly forming tumors that may invade and destroy surrounding tissue and travel through the lymph system or bloodstream to distant areas of the body.
An abnormal mass of new tissue growing uncontrollably on or in the body; a disease in which such growths form.
Neoplasms, Chap. 2 in International Classification of Diseases Version 9 manual (140-239) Included are malignant neoplasms, benign neoplasms, carcinoma, and neoplasms of unspecified nature
A disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
Cancer involves the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that have mutated from normal tissues. These cells prevent normal function of vital organs, damaging essential systems. Recent studies suggest that those with a BMI more than 40 (morbidly obese) had death rates from cancer that were 52 percent higher for men and 62 percent higher for women, as compared to rates for normal-weight men and women. In both men and women, higher BMI is associated with higher death rates from cancers of the esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidney. The same trend applies to cancers of the stomach and prostate in men, and cancers of the breast, uterus, cervix, and ovaries in women. Almost half of post-menopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer have a BMI greater than 29. One study indicates (the Nurses’ Health Study) women who gain more than 20 pounds from age 18 to midlife double their risk of breast cancer, compared to women whose weight remained stable.
A malignant tumor that can undergo metastasis.
A general term for various illnesses characterized by growth of abnormal or malignant cells. Some cancers exist quietly within the body for years without causing a problem. Others are aggressive, rapidly forming tumors that may invade and destroy surrounding tissue.
a general term for more than 100 diseases characterised by uncontrolled growth of cells, resulting in a tumour
Any of a large group of diseases typified by uncontrolled growth of mutated cells. All cancers are genetic in origin (due to mutations), but not all are inherited. Many result from mutations in somatic cells.
A malignant new growth anywhere in or on the body of a person.
A group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably, forming a tumor or mass.
a group of diseases caused by transformation of normal cells into malignant ones. When these cells shed and travel to other areas of the body, the cancer is said to metastasize. As the cancerous growth draws nutrients, and the general lack of well-being diminishes the appetite, the resultant emaciation is called cancer cachexia. http://www.bmd.org/cancer.html
Any malignant, cellular tumour. The term cancer encompasses a group of neoplastic diseases in which there is a transformation of normal body cells into malignant cells. This probably involves some change in the genetic material, DNA, as a result of faulty repair of damage to the cell caused by carcinogenic agents or ionizing radiation. The altered cells pass on inappropriate genetic information to their progeny cells and begin to proliferate in an abnormal and destructive way.
An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Cancer cells can invade and destroy surrounding tissues, and can travel to other parts of the body and invade other vital organs.
A disease that tends to have rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells into tumors.
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration of cells to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging genetic information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer
is a mass of cells or group of dispersed cells that exhibit uncontrolled growth and ability to spread to other tissues; also, any of a large group of diseases in which cancerous cells are present.
a cell in your body that has lost its normal control mechanism and now has unregulated growth
a clone of cells growing without normal morphogenetic controls in a living host
a collection of cells that are growing in an uncontrolled manner
a disease where cells begin to divide abnormally and uncontrolled
a formerly good cell that is running wild
a group of abnormal cells, known as a tumor, that grows uncontrollably
a group of abnormal cells that grow and multiply without stopping
a group of cells that have stopped functioning for the welfare of the organism of which they are a part, and have decided to "do their own thing," at the expense of that organism
a group of cells (usually coming from a single cell) that has uncontrolled growth
a group of cells (usually derived from a single cell) that has lost its normal control mechanisms and thus has unregulated growth
a growth of cells whose DNA has become corrupted
a malignant tumor which grows in the body
an excessive growth of tissue
an uncontrolled proliferation of cells
a painful energy-draining sore that never heals, and frequently spreads from one location to another
a particularly threatening type of tumor
a tumor(lump) that does not stop growing and may spread to parts of the body where it doesn't belong
a very small mass compared to the body it inhabits, but it can kill
A group of diseases in which normal body cells begin to grow abnormally, resulting in tumors.
Cancer is a general term used from more than 100 diseases. In cancer, cells are abnormal and grow in an uncontrolled way. The resulting tumor can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissues. Cancer cells from the tumor can spread through the blood or lymph to other parts of the body.
Any malignant tumor, arising from the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells that invade and destroy surrounding tissue.
A tumor undergoing, or having undergone metastasis. A tumor that has developed the propensity to shed cells that lodge elsewhere in the body, continuing to grow and thereby forming secondary tumors.
Disease caused by a benign or malignant growth resulting from abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells.
occurs when the normal division and growth of cells goes out of control, developing into a lump called a tumor. Cancer is the name given to a tumor that can spread to other parts of the body (malignant tumor)
A large group of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and divide rapidly.
A disease caused by the abnormal proliferation (division) of the body's cells. Many different cell types within the body can become cancerous and the disease is normally caused by genetic changes that disrupt the normal control of cell division. Rapidly dividing cancerous cells normally form a mass, or tumor, which puts pressure on and physically invades surrounding tissue.
Cancer is any group of diseases whose symptoms are caused by the rampant growth of cells in one of the body organs or tissues.
a general title for many diseases with different triggers and different characteristics and danger levels, most with a common attribute relating to uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
A malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth, capable of invading surrounding tissue or spreading to other parts of the body by metastasis.
Disease caused by the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells that invade and destroy surrounding body tissues
A disease where cells grow out of control, often developing a tumour. Cancer cells can spread to other areas of the body and interrupt normal processes.
a complex disturbance of cells in our body, which mutate and then begin an uncontrollable proliferation
A disease characterised by the abnormal and uncontrolled replication of cells, often resulting in tumours.
is a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that has the ability to spread throughout the body.
Cancer is a group of diseases in which cells divide without control. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
Cancer is the name given to a disease in the cells within your body.
A neoplasm characterized by the uncontrolled growth of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue. Each cancer is distinguished by the nature, site, or clinical course of the lesion.
Disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and spread of cells to other parts of the body. Cell growth can crowd out or interfere with normal cell function causing organ dysfunction and death of healthy cells.
the uncontrolled and unrestricted growth of cells that no longer respond to growth regulatory signals.
Any uncontrolled or abnormal cellular growth.
uncontrolled cell growth usually caused by a mutation of cellular DNA. Cancer is either benign or malignant.
One of the defining features of most cancer cells is that they grow when they should not. Ignoring signals from the rest of the body, they tend to multiply regardless, encouraging blood vessels to supply them with food and oxygen at the expense of normal tissue nearby. Once a mass of cancer cells (a tumour) has grown large enough, it will often invade other tissues. It will eventually push through the wall of a lymph vessel or blood vessel and clumps of cancer cells will break off and travel around the body. The cancer can then be very hard to cure. The clumps (called metastases) can settle almost anywhere and start to grow as a tumour. The whole body is soon seeded with tumours of the original cancer cell type. Usually, it is then only a matter of time before vital functions are interfered with and the patient dies.
Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that if left untreated takes control of an entire organ or even the entire body. Malignant neoplasm or tumor.
a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrollable growth of cells. These cells invade surrounding tissues, interrupting organ function and often causing death.
A general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by abnormal cells whose growth cannot be controlled by the body's natural defenses. Cancerous cells can grow and eventually form tumors.
A disease process initiated by transformation of a cell to behavior lacking in normal proliferative control, and often involving invasive behavior and localized vascularization.
a term used to describe abnormal cells that divide without control and may spread to the surrounding tissue and lymph
The malignant uncotrolled growth of cells, that left untreated would be fatal. Cancers have the capacity to metastasize, or form secondary tumors at other sites Cancer is not a single disease but a wide range of different diseases of which there well over a hundred types. Cancers can be classified into two broad types: haematological (malignancies of the blood / bone marrow) or solid tumours. The name of the cancer depends on the type of tissue and/or site it develops from. See also: Malignancy See also: Carcinoma. See also: Sarcoma. See also: Lymphoma. See also: Blastoma. See also: Childhood-Cancer InterNet Resources for Cancer
A general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells in different parts of the body that can spread to other parts of the body.
The class of disease characterized by rapid and uncontrolled proliferation of cells within a tissue of a multitissued eukaryote. Cancers are generally thought to be genetic diseases of somatic cells, arising through sequential mutations that create oncogenes and inactivate tumor-suppressor genes.
A group of diseases in which malignant cells grow out of control and spread to other parts of the body.
(a serious medical condition often resulting in death, caused by) a diseased and uncontrolled growth in the body.
cancer is not just one disease but rather a group of diseases. All forms of cancer cause cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Most types of cancer cells form a lump or mass called a tumor. The tumor can invade and destroy healthy tissue.
A disease in which malignant cells grow out of control and spread to other parts of the body if not stopped in time.
A cellular tumor which can be fatal. Cancers are divided into two broad categories: carcinomas and sarcomas.
An uncontrolled growth of cells. The cells may spread to another area of the body.
a group of diseases in which abnormal cells accumulate more than normal and can spread to other parts of the body (see malignancy, tumor).
a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis
A term used for disease characterised by abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells.
The formation of abnormal cells which, if left untreated, is often fatal. Cancers can metastasize, or form secondary tumors at other sites in the body such as the bones. There are more than 100 distinct types of cancer which attack specific areas of the body.
A group of diseases in which malignant cells accumulate and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer is generally divided into three broad groups: 1) carcinomas – those derived from cells found in the lining of various tissues, 2) sarcomas – those derived from underlying supporting tissue, and 3) hematologic tumors – those derived from bone marrow and lymphatic tissue.
A group of diseases which occur when cells in the body become abnormal and grow, or multiply, out of control
means a disease which is manifested by the presence of a malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled and abnormal growth and spread of malignant cells in any part of the body. This includes Hodgkin's Disease, leukemia, lymphoma, carcinoma, sarcoma, malignant tumor or melanoma. It does not include other conditions which may be considered pre-cancerous, such as leukoplakia, hyperplasia, polycythemia, nonmalignant melanoma, moles or similar diseases or lesions.
Can-sir] A general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by an abnormal uncontrolled growth of cells. Cancerous tumors can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissues and/or spread to other parts of the body.
A disease in which abnormal cells divide without control. These cells can invade and damage nearby tissues or organs and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. CA 125: A blood test that may be used as a tumor marker for ovarian carcinoma when elevated. There can be many false positives with benign conditions such as endometriosis, therefore is not a useful screening tool. CIN: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN 1: mild dysplasia CIN 2: moderate dysplasia CIN 3: severe dysplasia/ carcinoma in situ
A malignant and invasive growth or tumor.
A disease of the body's cells. Cells become abnormal and grow out of control. They can also spread to other parts of the body.
Any group of diseases whose symptoms are due to the unrestrained growth of cells in one of the body organs or tissues.
A collection of cells that is capable of rapid and potentially unlimited growth; such cells expand locally by invasion of healthy tissue and body-wide by metastasis
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Develops when cells in your body begin to grow out of control. Normal cells grow, divide, and die naturally. Instead of dying, cancer cells continue to grow and form new abnormal cells. Cancer cells often travel to other body parts where they grow and replace normal tissue. This process is called metastasis. Cancer cells develop because of damage to DNA. DNA is in every cell and directs all its activities. When DNA becomes damaged, the body is usually able to repair it. In cancer cells, the damage is not repaired. People can inherit damaged DNA, which accounts for inherited cancers. Many times, DNA becomes damaged by exposure to something in the environment, like smoking. Many cancers have no known cause.
Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division.
a term for diseases in which abnormal cells grow and divide without control and possibly spread to other parts of the body.
A tumor with the potential for invading neighboring tissue and/or metastasizing to distant sites, or one that has already done so. Cancers are categorized into major classes by their cell types. See also carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, and leukemia.
Cancer develops when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Normal cells grow, divide, and die. Instead of dying, cancer cells continue to grow and form new abnormal cells. Cancer cells often travel to other body parts where they grow and replace normal tissue. This process, called metastasis, occurs as the cancer cells get into the bloodstream or lymph vessels.
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General term for a large group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control.
a multifaceted group of diseases at different sites in the body, where there is uncontrolled overgrowth of cells. In medical terminology, a cancer is a malignant tumor.
A general name for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal ceils grow out pf control; a malignant tumor.
the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that have mutated from normal tissues. This growth can kill when these cells prevent normal function of vital organs or spread throughout the body, damaging essential systems.
A general term for a large group of diseases where a lack of controls on cell growth and division exists.
An abnormal growth that can invade nearby structures and spread to other parts of the body and may be a threat to life.
a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).
abnormal cells that grow too rapidly for the immune system to control. These cells eventually come together to form a lump, or a mass.
Is defined by uncontrolled or inappropriate cell proliferation or division. Migration of cancer cells leads to metastasis. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US.
disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably. May invade nearby tissues and spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body (metastases)
is the name given to a group of diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth.
The uncontrolled growth of malignant tissue which is characterized by invasion and distant spread (metastasis).
A general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. The resulting tumor can destroy surrounding healthy tissue. Cells from the tumor can spread through the blood and lymph nodes to start new cancers in other parts of the body.
When cells that are not normal develop and multiply. There are at least 200 different kinds of cancers, which can grow in almost any organ of the body.
Cancer is a disease that occurs when normal cells become abnormal and keep dividing and multiplying. Unlike normal cells which reproduce only when needed, cancer cells are atypical in structure and do not have specialized functions. They compete with normal cells for nutrients, eventually killing normal tissues. When these cancerous cells keep dividing without need, they form masses of tissue called tumors. Tumors may be benign or malignant, malignant meaning cancerous.
begins when something goes wrong with cell growth. Some cells begin to make more copies of themselves than are needed. These cells grow out of control and take over healthy cells.
general term for a large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
A general term for more than 100 diseases. Cancer is when abnormal cells grow out of control in your body's organs and tissues. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
A general name for over 100 diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control
A common term for disease characterized by the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells which have begun to spread to tissues from which they did not originate. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
A group of diseases involving body cells multiplying out of control to form masses of tissue (tumours) that damage the area around them. Cancer cells frequently metastasise, that is, spread to and invade and damage other parts of the body. Cancers are termed malignant neoplasms (tumours) and comprise ICD-9 Codes 140-208. ICD-10 Codes C00-C97.
Growth of abnormal cells in the body in an uncontrolled manner. Unlike benign tumors, these tend to invade surrounding tissues, and spread to distant sites of the body via the blood stream and lymphatic system.
A general term for more than 100 diseases in which there is abnormal growth of cells that can spread to other parts of the body.
A term for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control.
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Any uncontrolled tissue growth that ultimately may lead to the death of the host
A growth made up of abnormal cells that can invade nearby organs and spread to other parts of the body (also called a Malignant Tumor or Neoplasm)
Cancer refers to a abnormal growths which have a tendency to grow uncontrolled and metastasize. It can involve any tissue of the body and can have many different forms in each body area.
An abnormal, potentially unlimited, disorderly new tissue growth.
A general term for a large number of diseases which all display uncontrolled growth and a spread of abnormal cells. Also called a malignant tumour
An abnormal growth that can invade nearby organs and spread to other parts of the body; a cancer is also called a malignant tumor.
Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases that occur when a cell, or group of cells, grows in an unchecked, uncontrolled, or unregulated manner. It can involve any tissue of the body and can have many different forms in each body area. Most cancers are named for the type of cell or the organ in which they begin, such as leukemia or lung cancer. more
A disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and potential spread of abnormal cells.
(kan'ser)- A general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells. The resulting mass, or tumor, can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissues. Cancer cells from the tumor can spread through the blood or lymph to start new cancers in other parts of the body.
A general term for more than 100 diseases that have uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy healthy tissues.
A term for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal cells multiply without control.
A disease in which cells grow out of control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
A tumor with abnormal cells that grow and divide without control. Cancer cells can spread through the blood and lymph to other parts of the body and pose a serious threat to a person's health.
Cancer is a disease involving abormal cell growth and their subsequent uncontrolled division of cells as they invade and frequently destroy surrounding tissue. Undetected and untreated, cancer can spread throughout the system. It is most treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
a malignant tumor tat arises from the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells that destroy surrounding tissue
A generic term for more than 100 different diseases that are characterized by the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells usually invade and destroy normal tissue. Cancer cells can travel through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to reach other parts of the body.
A term used to describe many different diseases, all of which are characterized by perpetual abnormal cell growth and division, infiltrating locally by invasion and remotely by metastasis.
Develops when abnormal cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control.
A tumor or growth of abnormal cells that may grow and divide without control. Cancer cells can spread through the blood and lymph systems to other parts of the body and pose a threat to life.
a disease which originates from a single cell, which as it divides and multiplies has the potential to spread anywhere in the body.
A cellular malignancy typically forming tumors. Unlike benign tumors, these tend to invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites of the body.
A disease in which any of the body's cells begin to divide out of control, causing a tumor to form or too many of these cells to spread throughout the body.
a term describing a broad range of diseases, all characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer is always caused by a malfunction in an organism's genetic material. This malfunction could be caused by an inherited genetic mutation or by a somatic cell genetic mutation (i.e., a genetic mutation acquired during an individual's lifetime). See apoptosis, BRCA1 and BRCA2, leukemia, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, melanoma, oncogene, p53, and suppressor gene.
cancer - malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Cancer is a disease that results in uncontrolled, abnormal growth of the body's cells resulting in tumours (large masses of cells).
Cancer is an abnormal, uncontrolled and rapid growth of cells that invade and destroy surrounding tissues. It is a broad term for more than 100 diseases characterised by this growth. Cells from the tumour can break away (metastasise) and spread through the bloodstream or lymph system to other parts of the body creating new tumours.
A group of diseases in which cells are changed in appearance and function, grow out of control, and form a 'tumor' (mass) that tends to spread to surrounding tissues or organs.
A general term for about 100 diseases characterized by uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. The resulting mass, or tumor, can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissues. Cancer cells from the tumor can spread throughout the blood or lymph (the clear fluid that bathes body cells) to start new cancers in other parts of the body (metastases).
a groups of more than 100 diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
Describes a range of diseases in which abnormal cells multiply and spread out of control. The main features of a malignant tumour (cancerous growth) are its ability to grow in an uncontrolled way and to invade and spread to other parts of the body (metastasise).
Abnormal growth of cells, forming malignant tumors that can develop in various parts of the body.
Malignant cellular tumor.
The name given to a group of diseases that can occur in any organ of the body, and which all involve abnormal or uncontrolled growth of cells. An abnormal cell that cannot be controlled by the body's natural defences. Cancerous cells can grow and eventually form tumours. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. Lymphoma is a subset of cancers that originate (start) in the lymph system. A malignant tumor.
a general term for more than 100 diseases. It is the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy healthy tissue. Most cancers can also spread to other parts of the body.
uncontrolled growth of cells which can damage body organs and lead to sickness and death
A malignant tumor. Some cancers may not be very aggressive being very slow to spread and others may be very aggressive spreading early in their course. (See grade).
A family of over 200 diseases in which malignant cells grow and spread uncontrollably throughout the body disrupting the balance between new cell growth and old cell death.
An abnormal, uncontrolled growth in any tissue or organ in the body that can spread to surrounding or distant organs
a general term for more than 100 diseases marked by an uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
Uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells, which will invade and destroy healthy tissues if not controlled by effective treatment. Cancer is a general term; it covers hundreds of different diseases, including some not called "cancer" (such as Hodgkin's disease and the leukemias, for example).
also known as malignancy, cancer refers to abnormal cells, which have a tendency to grow uncontrollably and metastasize or spread to other areas of the body. Cancer can involve any tissue of the body and can have many different forms in one tissue. Cancer is a group of more than one hundred different diseases.
Cancer is defined as any malignant growth or tumor anywhere in the body, as well as the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body that disrupt body tissue and other bodily functions.
Malignant tissue that is invasive, destroys healthy tissue, and tends to spread to distant locations.
An abnormal change in the way that cells grow, divide, and interact with other cells. A loss of normal controls resulting in an invasion of local and distant tissues.
Diseases characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division. Cancer cells can attack tissues in the body and possibly spread to other parts of the body. There are many different kinds of cancer.
General name for a large group of diseases. Cancer occurs when cells in the body grow and divide out of control.
Abnormal cell growth causing destruction of normal tissue; mutated cells may take years to form a malignant tumor breast cancer has a latency period of many years and it is presumed to take seven to ten years for a breast cancer tumor to reach 1 cm.
Referring to a disease where the cells divide in an uncontrolled manner.
A disease that occurs when abnormal cells in a part of the body divide and grow uncontrolled.
A disease caused by uncontrolled growth of the body's cells.
A group of diseases in which cells grow unrestrained in an organ or tissue in the body. Cancer can spread to tissues around it and destroy them or be transported through blood or lymph pathways to other parts of the body.
Malignant tumor; mass of altered cells that divide abnormally. Potentially lethal.
A group of diseases where cells spread unrestrained throughout the body
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
Abnormal cell growth that destroys normal body function.
abnormal, uncontrollable growth of cells that spreads to other parts of the body. The three most common kinds of cancer are lung, breast, and colon.
A group of abnormal cells that grow out of control (also called a malignancy). Cancer cells that originate in one area of the body have the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
An umbrella term for more than 100 life-threatening diseases characterized by the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of malignant cells. These harmful cells may spread locally or through either the bloodstream or lymphatic system. One of the comorbidities associated with morbid obesity.
Term for more than 100 diseases that have uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells may invade and destroy healthy tissues and spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize (spread). See the entire definition of Cancer
A malignant tumor. It has the potential of invading into the adjacent tissues, spreading to other organs and may eventually lead to the patient's death.
"The name given to a group of diseases that can occur in any organ of the body, and in blood, and which involve abnormal or uncontrolled growth of cells." -- Clinical Standards for Breast Screening.
unregulated growth of changed cells; a group of changed, growing cells (tumor).
A general term for an array of diseases in which identified malignant cells multiply without control or inhibition. Malignant cells can spread through the bloodstream and/or lymphatics to other parts of the body.
A disease of heritable, somatic mutations affecting cell growth and differentiation, characterized by an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells.
A disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells into malignant tumors.
A general term used to describe various types of malignant neoplasms.
A family of insidious wasting diseases caused by virtually everything one eats, breathes or touches in modern industrialized society. Also thought to result from repression of anger, unlike heart attack, which snuffs out those who express their anger.
A general term for more than a hundred diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells. Cancer cells may spread locally or through the blood stream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
A general term for more than 100 different diseases that involve the uncontrolled increase of abnormal new cells. These cells form tumors that can destroy surrounding tissue and spread throughout the body.
A disease of uncontrolled cell growth.
Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.
Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). Cancer may affect people at all ages, but risk tends to increase with age. It is one of the principal causes of death in developed countries.