Synonyms for Cancer
ˈkæn sər; ˈkæŋ krican·cer

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1. cancernoun

   Synonyms:
   Cancerian

   Antonyms:
   Capricornus

2. Cancernoun

   A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.

   Synonyms:
   malignancy, growth, neoplasia, Cancerian

   Antonyms:
   Capricornus

3. Cancernoun

   Antonyms:
   Capricornus

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cancer, malignant neoplastic diseasenoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   malignant neoplastic disease, cancer, genus Cancer

2. Cancer, Crabnoun

   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

   Synonyms:
   crab louse, malignant neoplastic disease, crabby person, crabmeat, genus Cancer, pubic louse

3. Cancernoun

   a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

   Synonyms:
   malignant neoplastic disease, genus Cancer

4. Cancer, Cancer the Crab, Crabnoun

   the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

   Synonyms:
   crab louse, malignant neoplastic disease, crabby person, crabmeat, genus Cancer, pubic louse

5. Cancer, genus Cancernoun

   type genus of the family Cancridae

   Synonyms:
   malignant neoplastic disease, genus Cancer

Matched Categories

1. • Arthropod Genus
   • Astrology
   • Constellation
   • Person
   • Sign
   • Zodiac

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cancernoun

   Synonyms:
   carcinoma, carcinosis

   Associated words:
   cancerate, canceration, cancerous, cancriform, cancroid, solanoid

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "cancer":

   cancers, krebs, rak, anticancer, oncology, carcinoma, tumor

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cancer

   Synonyms:
   Cancer and malignancy are used interchangeably; cancer is somewhat colloquial; malignancy is relatively formal
   

2. cancer

   Synonyms:
   Malignancy

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1. Joshua Schiffman:

   It's as if the elephants said, 'It's so important that we don't get cancer, we're going to kill this cell and start over fresh,' if you kill the damaged cell, it's gone, and it can't turn into cancer. This may be more effective of an approach to cancer prevention than trying to stop a mutated cell from dividing and not being able to completely repair itself.

2. The FDA:

   We are continuing to adapt our approach based on real-world experience and data and so, as The FDA has authorized more antibody tests and validation data have become available, including through the capability at National Cancer Institute, the careful balancing of risks and benefits has shifted from where The FDA was in mid-March.

3. Barack Obama:

   I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine - one that delivers the right treatment at the right time, tonight, I'm launching a new precision medicine initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes - and to give all of us access to the personalized information we need to keep ourselves and our families healthier.

4. Robert McKenna:

   This result opens up the potential to develop a novel anti-cancer drug that is derived from a common condiment that could have a lasting impact on treating several cancers.

5. Amy Klobuchar:

   Of course this has been scary at times, since cancer is the word all of us fear.