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  • 91refractory cancer — Cancer that does not respond to treatment. The cancer may be resistant at the beginning of treatment or it may become resistant during treatment. Also called resistant cancer …

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  • 92resistant cancer — Cancer that does not respond to treatment. The cancer may be resistant at the beginning of treatment, or it may become resistant during treatment. Also called refractory cancer …

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  • 93stage IV cervical cancer — Cancer has spread to the bladder, rectum, or other parts of the body. Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB. In stage IVA, cancer has spread to the bladder or rectal wall and may have spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis. In stage IVB,… …

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  • 94stage IV penile cancer — Cancer has spread to tissues near the penis and may have spread to lymph nodes in the groin or pelvis; or cancer has spread anywhere in or near the penis and to one or more lymph nodes deep in the pelvis or groin; or cancer has spread to distant… …

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  • 95testicular cancer — Cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one of two egg shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male hormones). Testicular cancer usually occurs in young or middle aged men. Two main types of testicular cancer are seminomas… …

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  • 96Cancer — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease caused by this. 2 an evil influence or corruption spreading uncontrollably. 3 (Cancer) a a constellation, traditionally regarded as… …

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  • 97cancer — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease caused by this. 2 an evil influence or corruption spreading uncontrollably. 3 (Cancer) a a constellation, traditionally regarded as… …

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  • 98Cancer — Cancers 1) N UNCOUNT Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign. 2) N COUNT A Cancer is a person whose sign of the zodiac is Cancer …

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  • 99cancer — [[t]kæ̱nsə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ cancers N VAR: oft n N Cancer is a serious disease in which cells in a person s body increase rapidly in an uncontrolled way, producing abnormal growths. Her mother died of breast cancer... Jane was just 25 when she learned… …

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  • 100cancer — noun 1 (C, U) a very serious disease in which cells in one part of the body start to grow in a way that is not normal, often causing death: smoking causes lung cancer. | cancer of the jaw 2 (C) an activity that is increasing, and causes a lot of… …

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