Cancer

Of malignant tumor.   May also be referred to as malignant neoplastic disease.

Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.

This concept's ID is @1~71741

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    Any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of ca...

  • sarcoma 10 facts

    A usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the...

  • leukemia 6 facts

    Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of...

  • lymphoma 1 facts

    A neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of c...