Cancer | Mean of cancer in English Dictionary

/ˈkænsɚ/

• Noun
• a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body
1. breast/lung cancer
2. He was diagnosed with cancer.
3. She learned that she has cancer.
4. Eating certain foods may help reduce the risk of cancer.
5. Advanced cancers are more difficult to treat.
6. cancer patients
7. cancer prevention
8. cancer treatments
• something bad or dangerous that causes other bad things to happen
1. Her jealousy was a cancer that slowly destroyed her marriage.
2. Drugs and violence have become a cancer in the city.
• the fourth sign of the zodiac that comes between Gemini and Leo and has a crab as its symbol

• a person born under the sign of Cancer
1. I'm a Taurus, but my best friend is a Cancer.