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[C/U] a serious illness caused by a group of cells in the body increasing in an uncontrolled way. Cancer is often treated by chemotherapy (=special drugs) or by radiotherapy 癌(症) lung/breast/prostate cancer : He died of lung cancer. 他死于肺癌。
cancer of the cervix/prostate/colon : She was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix. 她被诊断患有子宫颈癌。
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