Cancer
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- Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can also be fatal if not treated adequately. See also carcinoma, cell
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can be fatal. See also: hereditary cancer, sporadic cancer
Human Genome Project - Cite This Source - This Definition - adenovirus, ataxia-telangiectasia, Hereditary cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), immunotherapy, oncovirus, Retrovirus, Sporadic cancer