Synonyms:
cancer, malignant_neoplastic_disease
Meaning: 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
Usage examples
A man is dying of cancer, and do I think it can be cured by a fast?
The face of Anne of Austria appeared a little changed, but that was from sufferings of quite a personal character. Perhaps the alteration was caused by the cancer which had begun to consume her breast.