cancer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cancer', 'Cancer': /ˈkænsə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkænsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kansər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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cancer n (disease)cáncer nm
 Lee was diagnosed with cancer when he was only twenty-one.
 A Lee le diagnosticaron cáncer cuando solo tenía 21 años.
cancer n figurative (growing bad thing)cáncer nm
  enfermedad nf
 The cult's ideology and violent rituals are a cancer in the community.
 La ideología y los violentos rituales de la secta son un cáncer dentro de la comunidad.
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Cancer n (zodiac sign: Crab)Cáncer n propio m
Cancer n (person born under Cancer)cáncer n común
 Sean's birthday is in mid-July, so he's a Cancer.
Cancer n (constellation: Crab)Cáncer n propio m
 Cancer is visible in the night sky this time of year.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
cancer | Cancer
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anticancer,
anti-cancer
adj
(that combats cancer)anticanceroso adj
  anticancerígeno adj
  antineoplásico adj
bowel cancer n (disease of intestines)cáncer de colon, cáncer colorrectal nm
 Poor Fred has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
 Al pobre Fred le han diagnosticado cáncer de colon.
breast cancer n (tumour in the breast)cáncer de mama loc nom m
 Women of any age can develop breast cancer.
 Las mujeres pueden desarrollar un cáncer de mama a cualquier edad.
  cáncer mamario loc nom m
 La mujeres pueden desarrollar un cáncer mamario a cualquier edad.
cancer cell n (cell: grows unchecked)célula cancerosa, célula maligna nf
 The cancer hadn't metastasized; they found no cancer cells in the lymph nodes.
  célula neoplásica nf
cancer patient n (person treated for cancer)paciente con cancer n común + loc adj
cancer sufferer n (person who has cancer)enfermo de cáncer, paciente de cáncer grupo nom
 This revolutionary treatment may bring new hope to cancer sufferers.
 Este tratamiento revolucionario puede traer nuevas esperanzas a los enfermos de cáncer.
cancer treatment n (medical care for cancer)tratamiento oncológico nm
 Radiation and chemotheraphy are the usual treatments for cancer.
  tratamiento contra el cáncer nm
cancer ward n (hospital section)sección de oncología grupo nom
  planta de oncología grupo nom
  (coloquial)oncología nf
 There isn't a cancer ward anymore because patients are either in private or semi-private rooms.
cancer-causing adj (inducing formation of cancer cells)cancerígeno/a adj
  que causa cáncer loc adj
cervical cancer n (malignant disease of the cervix)cáncer de cuello uterino nm + loc adj
  cáncer de cérvix nm + loc adj
 She has just been diagnosed with cervical cancer.
 Le acaban de diagnosticar cáncer de cuello uterino.
colon cancer n (tumour in intestine)cáncer de colon loc nom m
 A low fiber diet can lead to colon cancer.
 Una dieta rica en fibra puede ayudar a prevenir el desarrollo de cáncer de colon.
get cancer v expr informal (contract a malignant tumour)contraer cáncer loc verb
 When Priscilla got cancer, she had to undergo 12 chemotherapy sessions.
 Cuando Priscila contrajo cáncer, tuvo que hacer 12 sesiones de quimioterapia.
lung cancer n (malignant disease affecting the lungs) (Med)cáncer pulmonar, cáncer de pulmón loc nom m
 You don't have to be a smoker to get lung cancer.
 No hace falta que seas fumador para tener cáncer pulmonar.
oral cancer n (malignant tumour of the mouth)cáncer oral, cáncer de boca nm
 Pipe smoking has been linked to the development of oral cancer.
 El fumar en pipa puede favorecer el desarrollo de cáncer oral.
primary cancer n (original tumour that has spread) (Medicina)cáncer primario nm
 The primary cancer is located in her left breast, but it has metastasized to her lung.
  (Medicina)tumor primario nm
 El tumor primario es de mama, pero ya presenta metástasis en pulmón.
skin cancer n (melanoma: malignant tumour)melanoma nm
 Más del 90% de los melanomas son curables.
  cáncer de piel grupo nom
 Las exposiciones prolongadas al sol sin protección adecuada podrían favorecer el desarrollo de cáncer de piel.
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Collocations: cancer [cells, treatment], (terminal) cancer patients, [carry out, conduct, do] cancer research, more...

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