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Cancer
Cancer [Lat.,=the crab], in astronomy, constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Gemini and Leo; it is a constellation of the zodiac . It contains the star cluster Praesepe , but no bright stars. The tropic of Cancer takes its name from this con... Read more
lung cancer
lung cancer cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs . Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. By far the most common source of these ... Read more
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer parallel of latitude at 23°30′ north of the equator; it is the northern boundary of the tropics . This parallel marks the farthest point north at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon; north of the parallel the sun appears less than 90° from the souther... Read more
prostate cancer
prostate cancer cancer originating in the prostate gland . Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. It occurs predominantly in older men; the median age at diagnosis is 72 years. Black men have a hi... Read more
breast cancer
breast cancer cancer that originates in the breast. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (following lung cancer ). Even allowing for improvements in detection (i.e., the introduction of routine mammography), there has been a long-term gradual increase in the inciden... Read more
skin cancer
skin cancer malignant tumor of the skin . The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Rarer forms include mycosis fungoides (a type of lymphoma) and Kaposi's sarcoma . Overexposure to the sun is the primary cause of the common skin cancers... Read more
sarcoma
sarcoma , highly malignant tumor arising in connective- and muscle-cell tissue. It is the result of oncogenes (the cancer causing genes of some viruses) and proto-oncogenes (cancer causing genes in human cells). It may affect bone, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph nodes, and skin. See cancer ; neop... Read more
tamoxifen
tamoxifen , synthetic hormone used in the treatment of breast cancer . Introduced in 1978, tamoxifen is used to prevent recurrences of cancer in women who have already undergone surgery to remove their tumors. In 1998, a large study of healthy women at high risk for breast cancer showed that tamoxi... Read more
Pap test
Pap test   Pap smear, or Papanicolaou test , medical procedure used to detect cancer of the uterine cervix. A scraping, brushing, or smear, is taken from the surface of the vagina or cervix and is prepared on a slide and stained for microscopic examination and cytological analysis. The ap... Read more
lymphoma
lymphoma a cancer of the tissue of the lymphatic system . There are two categories of lymphomas. One type is termed Hodgkin's disease , the other, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (see lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's ). See also neoplasm . ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "cancer"

Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...might get it. But cancer in children is very rare. Some cancers are more common...cancer is a common cancer among women. Childhood cancers include leukemia...have a history of cancer. The death rates for most major cancers have declined since...
Anal Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...400 cases of anal cancer were diagnosed in the...States in 2000. Anal cancer accounts for 1.5% of the cancers of the digestive system...62 years. Most anal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas...men to develop anal cancer. Anal cancer is more...
Cancer Prevention
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...additional 20, 000 cancer deaths were due...consumption . All cancers caused by smoking...factors for specific cancers continues. Lifestyle and cancer Nutrition The relationship...certain types of cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, the single...
Gynecologic Cancers
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...Gynecologic cancer carries the Gynecologic cancers Cancer type Occurs in Tumor types Endometrial cancer...cervix to the vagina would be "primary cervical cancer." Types of cancers Ovarian cancer is the second most common cancer of the female...
Second Cancers
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer Second cancers Definition A second cancer is a malignancy...been treated for cancer. Although still...incidence of new cancers in patients cured...Although second cancers can occur following...for any type of cancer, researchers are...
Lung Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ...two kinds of lung cancers, primary and secondary. Primary lung cancer (also called adenocarcinoma...leading cause of lung cancer. Ninety percent of lung cancers can be prevented...higher risk for lung cancer. Symptoms Lung cancers tend to spr
cancer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...tissues are susceptible to cancer. Cancers are usually named for their site of origin. Cancer cells that spread to other...in men), and colon cancer (see also Hodgkin's...incidence of particular cancers varies around the world...
Childhood Cancers
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...the age of 18 years. Description Cancer in children (pediatric cancers) differs from cancer in adults in several important...tests are available for some adult cancers, such as mammograms for breast cancer and Pap smears for cervical cancer...
Endometrial Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...than 95% of uterine cancers arise in the endometrium...common type of uterine cancer is adenocarcinoma...differentiated endometrial cancers are often associated...incidence of endometrial cancer in the United States...other gynecologic cancers . Those with the...nonpolyposis colorectal ...
Familial Cancer Syndromes
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...for specific types of cancers. Familial cancer syndromes account for only 5-10% of all cancers. Description Most cancer is not inherited. Cancer...primary cancer, not a cancer recurrence). Cluster of cancers associated with a known...

Dictionary entries related to "cancer"

Cancer
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...previously undetected cancers are now more likely to be diagnosed. But cancer risks have also grown...cause of preventable cancers. Cancer is actually a cluster...death rates) from cancer incidence (the rates at which cancers appear in the population...
cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology cancer Any disorder of cell growth that results...surrounding healthy tissue by abnormal cells. Cancer cells arise from normal cells whose nature...Malignant tumour is another name for cancer. A cancer that arises in epithelium is...
lung cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing lung cancer n. cancer arising in the epithelium of the air passages ( bronchial cancer ) or lung. It is strongly associated with cigarette smoking and exposure to industrial air pollutants (including asbestos). Treatment includes surgical removal...
breast cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing breast cancer n. a malignant tumour of the breast, usually a carcinoma, rarely a sarcoma. It is unusual in men but is the commonest form of cancer in women, in some cases involving both breasts. www.breastcancercare.org.uk Website of the charity Breast Cancer Care
non-small-cell lung cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing non-small-cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) n. any type of lung cancer other than small-cell lung cancer. Such cancers include adenocarcinoma of the lung, large-cell carcinomas, and squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung.
cancer phobia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing cancer phobia n. a disorder in which minor symptoms are interpreted as signs of cancer and panic attacks may occur. See also phobia .
Cancer, Tropic of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Cancer, Tropic of See tropic of cancer .
prostate cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing prostate cancer ( pros -tayt) n. a malignant tumour (carcinoma) of the prostate gland, a common form of cancer in elderly men. In most men it progresses slowly over many years and gives symptoms similar to those of benign enlargement of the prostate (see prostate gland ).
Tropic of Cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Tropic of Cancer The latitude on Earth at which the Sun lies directly overhead at noon on the June solstice, when it reaches its most northerly declination. The Tropic of Cancer lies at a latitude of about 23½° north.
small-cell lung cancer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing small-cell lung cancer ( oat-cell carcinoma ) n. carcinoma of the bronchus associated with...cells (small cells with darkly staining nuclei). Small-cell lung cancer is usually related to smoking and accounts for about one-quarter of...

Thesaurus entries related to "cancer"

cancer
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus cancer • noun   1. most skin cancers are curable if detected early synonyms : malignant growth...sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, myeloma.   2. the cancer of slavery spread across the continent synonyms : evil...
canker
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...running sore, lesion, blister, abscess.   2. tree canker synonyms : fungus disease, blight, plant rot.   3. a canker in society synonyms : cancer, blight, evil, corruption, rot, sickness, scourge. See cancer 2.
link
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...organization synonyms : component, constituent, element, part, piece, member, division.   3. a link between smoking and cancer synonyms : connection, relationship, relatedness, association, tie.   4. strong family links synonyms : bond...
poison
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English poison • noun   1. the snake's deadly poison synonyms : venom, toxin.   2. a poison in our society synonyms : blight, bane, contagion, cancer, canker, malignancy, corruption, pollution.
excrescence
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...noun   1. excrescence on the body/tree synonyms : growth, lump, swelling, protuberance, outgrowth, eruption; cancer, boil, carbuncle, pustule.   2. excrescence on the landscape synonyms : something ugly, eyesore, monstrosity...
thin
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...a more muscular leanness (a tall, spare man who looked like Abraham Lincoln). Gaunt , on the other hand, means so thin that the angularity of the bones can be seen beneath the skin (looking gaunt after her latest bout with cancer).
remission
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...remission of all fees synonyms : cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation; formal abrogation.   2. the cancer is in remission synonyms : respite, abeyance.   3. the wind howled without remission synonyms : respite, lessening...
scourge
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...the mid-1970s synonyms : affliction, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil, misfortune, burden, cross to bear; blight, cancer, canker. antonyms: blessing, godsend. • verb   1. historical he was publicly scourged synonyms : flog...
riddle
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 1. his car was riddled by gunfire synonyms : perforate, pierce, puncture, pepper.   2. he was riddled with cancer synonyms : permeate, suffuse, fill, pervade, spread through, imbue, saturate, overrun, beset.   3. the soil...
cure
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...farmers cured their own bacon synonyms : preserve, smoke, salt, dry, pickle. • noun   1. a cure for cancer synonyms : remedy, medicine, medication, medicament, antidote, antiserum; treatment, therapy; archaic physic.  ...

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Cancer control policy in Australia.(Commentary)(Report)
Magazine article from: Australia and New Zealand Health Policy; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...targets within the cancer control plans have...care, specific cancers, and frameworks...strategic approaches to cancer control, for all cancers, at the national...association of cancer specialists...guidelines for most cancers. Most
Ovarian Cancer; Facts to Know.(care and treatment)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Ovarian Cancer; 5/30/2006; 700+ words ; ...according to the American Cancer Society, and about 15...19 percent of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at an early stage, when the cancer is confined to the ovary...Cancer. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, http...Uterine & Colon Cancers: Be Aware. National...
Cancer survival in California farmworkers.(Report)
Magazine article from: Migrant Health Newsline; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...certain types of cancer including leukemia, lymphoma and cancers of the brain...men was prostate cancer followed by lung...colorectal and stomach cancers. These four cancers...frequently diagnosed cancers while colorectal and lung cancer were the third...
Cancer can reverse itself, data say.(N)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...case of some breast cancers. "The old view is that cancer is a linear process...cancer or prostate cancer finds huge numbers of early cancers without a corresponding...is that many early cancers go nowhere. With breast cancer, there is indirect...
Breast Cancer; Questions to Ask.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Breast Cancer; 10/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...the following 'Questions To Ask' about breast cancer so you're prepared to discuss this important...professional. What is my risk for developing breast cancer? My mother had breast cancer. Will I develop it, too? What can I do to reduce...
Cancer cases in U.S. on the decline.(Nation)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 3/13/1998; ; 700+ words ; The number of new cancer cases and deaths in the...yesterday. The number of cancer cases had risen steadily...the latest figures show cancers declined an average of 0...treatment, and reductions in cancer-causing behaviors like...
Cancer screening to be expanded and waiting times to be further reduced.
M2 Presswire; 9/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...determined to go further on cancer waiting times and to improve early detection rates for cancer patients. Every year, millions...cervical, breast and bowel cancers. Most importantly, those found to have cancer will have a better chance of...
Cancer sufferers to be drug trial guinea pigs; North scientists hope for major breakthrough.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 2/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...Professor Herbie Newell, Cancer Research UK's executive director...selective for different forms of cancer. THE GENES AROUND one in 20 cancers are thought to be caused by...a higher risk of developing cancer. But it also means these inherited...
Cancer: From epidemiology to treatment
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Representative; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...a 3% decrease in cancer mortality. For instance...breast and prostate cancers in individuals under...necessarily mean that cancer is on the rise. More than half of all cancers are diagnosed after...aimed at certain cancers. For example, the incidence of lung cancer in women ...
CANCER CARE: Faces of lung cancer web site shows hu human dimension of deadliest & most neglected cancer.
M2 Presswire; 11/11/1999; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-11 November 1999-CANCER CARE: Faces of lung cancer web site shows human dimension of deadliest and most neglected cancer (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:101199 * http://www.lungcancer.org Cancer Care, the...