How do you use "cancer" in a sentence?

She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. Research into cancer treatment has made significant progress. He's a Cancer, born in early July.

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Significado: A serious disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth; the zodiac sign

癌症；巨蟹座

cáncer (enfermedad); Cáncer (signo zodiacal)

がん、癌；かに座

암; 게자리

Cancer is a serious disease where abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and can spread to other parts of the body. It's also the name of a zodiac sign and constellation. In medicine, different types are named by their location: breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer. Early detection often improves outcomes.

癌症是一种严重疾病，异常细胞不受控制地分裂，可能扩散到身体其他部位。它也是黄道十二宫和星座的名称。在医学上，不同类型按其位置命名：乳腺癌、肺癌、皮肤癌。早期发现通常能改善预后。

El cáncer es una enfermedad grave donde las células anormales se dividen sin control y pueden extenderse a otras partes del cuerpo. También es el nombre de un signo zodiacal y una constelación. En medicina, los diferentes tipos se nombran por su ubicación: cáncer de mama, cáncer de pulmón, cáncer de piel.

がんは異常な細胞が制御不能に分裂し、体の他の部分に広がる可能性がある深刻な病気です。また、星座と黄道十二宮の名前でもあります。医学では、乳がん、肺がん、皮膚がんなど、発生部位によって異なる種類に名付けられます。早期発見が予後を改善することが多いです。

Cancer는 비정상적인 세포가 통제 불능으로 분열하여 신체의 다른 부분으로 퍼질 수 있는 심각한 질병입니다. 또한 황도대 별자리의 이름이기도 합니다. 의학에서는 발생 부위에 따라 유방암, 폐암, 피부암 등으로 불립니다. 조기 발견이 치료 결과를 개선하는 경우가 많습니다.

Ejemplos

She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
她去年被诊断出患有乳腺癌。
Le diagnosticaron cáncer de mama el año pasado.
彼女は昨年乳がんと診断されました。
그녀는 작년에 유방암 진단을 받았습니다.
Research into cancer treatment has made significant progress.
癌症治疗研究取得了重大进展。
La investigación sobre el tratamiento del cáncer ha avanzado significativamente.
がん治療の研究は大きく進歩しています。
암 치료 연구가 상당한 진전을 이루었습니다.
He's a Cancer, born in early July.
他是巨蟹座，七月初出生。
Él es Cáncer, nacido a principios de julio.
彼は7月初旬生まれのかに座です。
그는 7월 초에 태어난 게자리입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'cancer' meaning 'crab', from Greek 'karkinos' (crab). Hippocrates reportedly named tumours this because swollen veins around them resembled crab legs. Related to 'canker'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The word comes from Latin for 'crab' because ancient Greek physician Hippocrates thought tumours with swollen veins resembled crabs. The zodiac sign Cancer also depicts a crab. The disease was known in ancient times but modern understanding developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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