cancers

Diseases requiring oncologists

Cancers is the plural of cancer, used when referring to multiple types or instances of the disease: Researchers are studying cancers of the digestive system.

The word appears in medical contexts distinguishing between different malignancies: Some cancers respond better to radiation than others.

Figuratively, cancers can describe multiple corrupting influences: The cancers of greed and corruption spread through the organization.

disease

tumor

Abnormal tissue mass

malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
benignNot harmful or threatening
adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy

sarcoma · leukemia · lymphoma · melanoma · glioblastoma · neoplasm · metastasis · metastatic · mutagenic · oncogene

treatment

chemotherapy

Anti-cancer drug treatment

radiationEnergy propagation through space
immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
surgeryInvasive medical procedure

oncologist · oncology · biopsy · pathology · palliative · hospice · remission · side-effects · infusion · radiotherapy

astrology

horoscope

Zodiac-based fortune telling

CancerianCrab zodiac native
lunarOf the moon
JuneSixth calendar month

July · birthstone · moonstone · pearl · intuition · empathy · nurturing · protective · sentimental · sensitive

crustacean

crab

Pincer-bearing shellfish

shellHard outer covering
clawsAnimal gripping nails
carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton

crustacean · decapod · pinch · molting · chitin · antennae · arthropod · scavenger · aquatic · marine

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