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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving uncontrolled cell growth typically resulting in tumors with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These malignant tumors contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans.

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Deaths
10 million annually (2019)
Frequency
24 million annually (2019)
Other names
Malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm
Prognosis
Average five-year survival 66% (US)
Pronunciation
/ˈkænsər/ ⓘ
Risk factors
Exposure to carcinogens, tobacco, obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol, family history, certain infections, genetics

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Cancer

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Edges505
Triples345
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Cancer

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related to history · 20
Cancer → AD, BC, Boe Sylvius, Celsus, Descartes, Egyptian Edwin Smith Papyrus, Francois, Galen, Greek, Hippocrates, His, In, Latin, Nicolaes Tulp, The, The Dutch, The German, These, This, Wilhelm Fabry
related to External links · 18
Cancer → Appendix A- NIOSH Potential, EU OSHA, Firefighter Registry, Health, IARC Publications, National Institute, NFR, NIOSH, NIOSH Pocket, Occupational Cancer, Occupational Carcinogens, Occupational Safety, On, Publications, The, The AtlanticWHO, USAStop, WHO
related to Society and culture · 18
Cancer → Africa, African, Although, As, Asian, C-word, English, For, In, In Nigeria, Macmillan Cancer Support, People, South American, The, This, United States, Western, Western Europe
related to Infection · 14
Cancer → Africa, B-cell, Barr, Epstein, Hepatitis, Human, Human T-cell, Kaposi's, Merkel, Oncoviruses, T-cell, This, Viruses, Worldwide
related to Diet and exercise · 13
Cancer → Aflatoxin B1, Betel, Diet, For, Immigrant, In, Japan, More, National, Physical, Some, UK, United States
related to Physical agents · 12
Cancer → Claims, Frequent, Generally, However, It, Non-fibrous, One, Other, Physical, Similarly, Some, Usually
related to Radiation · 12
Cancer → As, Children, DNA, For, It, Many, Radiation, Residential, Sources, The, To, X-rays
related to Heredity · 10
Cancer → BRCA1, BRCA2, For, Hereditary, HNPCC, Less, Lynch, Most, Some, The
related to Classification · 9
Cancer → Blastoma, Cancers, Carcinoma, Germ, Lymphoma, Most, Sarcoma, These, This
related to Hormones · 9
Cancer → African, Asian, European, For, Hormones, Insulin-like, Men, Similarly, These

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CancerDeaths10 million annually (2019)1.00infobox
CancerFrequency24 million annually (2019)1.00infobox
CancerOther namesMalignant tumor, malignant neoplasm1.00infobox
CancerPrognosisAverage five-year survival 66% (US)1.00infobox
CancerPronunciation/ˈkænsər/ ⓘ1.00infobox
CancerRisk factorsExposure to carcinogens, tobacco, obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol, family history, certain infections, genetics1.00infobox
CancerSpecialtyOncology1.00infobox
CancerSymptomsLump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, change in bowel movements1.00infobox
CancerTreatmentRadiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy1.00infobox
Cancercausesindirect costs in the form of productivity losses due to sick days0.90text
Cancercausesalso costs for informal care0.90text
Canceris agroup of diseases involving uncontrolled cell growth typically resulting in tumors with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body0.90text
Canceris aset of diseases driven by progressive genetic abnormalities that include mutations in tumor-suppressor genes and oncogenes0.90text
Canceris asubject of widespread fear and taboos0.90text
Canceris aclass of diseases0.90text
Canceris aubiquitous disease of mammals and can emerge anywhere along the mammalian phylogeny0.90text

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