CANCER
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Technorati ProfileDefinitions of CANCER on the web :
- 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.
- astrology a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
- a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
- the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
- type genus of the family Cancridae wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
- 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
- In astronomy and astrology, Cancer (♋), Latin for crab, is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Cancer is small and dim, and to many it does not resemble a crab. It lies between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(constellation)
- 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 through the blood or lymph (the clear fluid that bathes body cells) to start new cancers in other parts of the body (metastases).www.cancerlinksusa.com/cancer/young/glossary.htm
- [Abbreviation: Cnc] Cancer (the crab) is a very faint constellation of the zodiac that is shaped like a crab. Cancer is seen along the ecliptic and is located between Leo and Gemini. At the center of the crab's shell is a huge open cluster, the Beehive cluster, also known as Praesepe (M44). The open cluster M67 is nearby. The brightest star in Cancer is Acubens (meaning claw); the second-brightest is Al Tarf (meaning tip). ...www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary/indexc.shtml
- diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can also be fatal if not treated adequately. www.biotechnology.vic.gov.au/info/glossary.asp
- A disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells into malignant tumors. www.nsc.org/ehc/glossary.htm
- A general name for more than 100 diseases in which abnormal ceils grow out pf control; a malignant tumor. www.sharedexperience.org/Glossary.lasso
- The general term for an illness characterized by abnormal growth of cells that form malignant tumors. Cancer can develop in any organ of the body. www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
- abnormal cells that divide without control, which can invade nearby tissues or spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. www.montefiore.org/healthlibrary/adult/environ/content.asp
- Cancer is a disease which results from the development of a malignant tumour and its spread into surrounding tissues. See tumour. www.bio.hw.ac.uk/edintox/glossall.htm
- Diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and spread to distant body sites. www.stjude.org/leukemia/0,2530,422_2049_4332,00.html
- 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. www.lapbandforlife.com/glossary.htm
- A malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis. dels.nas.edu/potassium_iodide/glossary.html
- A mass of cells that are multiplying out of control. Also called a tumor. www.sarcoidlife.org/glossary.htm
- A general term for more than 100 diseases that have uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy healthy tissues. www.tacomaradiation.com/Glossary.html
- A group of diseases in which malignant cells grow out of control and spread to other parts of the body. www.glendalememorial.com/CancerCenter/ct-3.html
- a general term for a large group of diseases, all characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. www.asbestoshelpcenter.org/AsbestosLungCancer.html
- Measures of cancer incidence, morbidity, survival, and mortality for persons with cancer. It also includes the assessment of genetic predisposition, environmental and behavioral risk factors, screening practices, and the quality of care from prevention through palliation.www.nci.nih.gov/statistics/glossary
- Disease arising from mutant cells that escape normal controls on cell division and invade and colonize the tissues of the body. www.cytokinetics.com/cyto/glossary
- a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. ccnt.hsc.usc.edu/glossary/
- unregulated growth of changed cells; a group of changed, growing cells (tumor). www.nrdc.org/reference/glossary/c.asp
- The abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells which may go on to invade and destroy surrounding tissues. (See malignant). www.wgcu.org/deadlytomen/glossary.html
- 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. arabinfo.org/montogomery/Terms.htm
- A clonal growth (cells all descended from one ancestral cell) that undergo continuing mitotic divisions and are not inhibited in their growth when they come in contact with neighboring cells (contact inhibition). Thus, cancers obliterate the normal architecture of the host tissue. Cancer cells often spread (or metastasize) throughout the body by way of the blood stream or lymphatic vessels to form tumors in new locations beyond the primary site of origin. ...images.antiagingconference.com/files/1103/aagateway/glossaryofterms.asp
- is a malignant growth that can affect any part of the body. Treatment can be time-consuming, painful, and sometimes result in permanent disability. www.asu.edu/lib/ada/geninfo/definitions/
- Uncontrolled growth of the cells of a tissue or an organ in a multicellular organism. cf oncogenesis. www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E06.htm
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