Cancer survivor
Cancer Survivor
A Cancer Survivor (pronunciation: /ˈkænsər səˈvaɪvər/) is an individual who remains alive and continues to function during and after overcoming cancer, a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Etymology
The term "Cancer Survivor" is derived from the Latin cancer meaning "crab" or "creeping ulcer" and the Old French survivre, which means "to outlive". The term was coined to describe those who have successfully battled the disease and continue to live, often with a renewed sense of life and purpose.
Related Terms
- Oncology: The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Remission: A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer.
- Relapse: The return of a disease or the signs and symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.
- Metastasis: The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.
- Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
- Radiation Therapy: The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
- Immunotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cancer survivor
- Wikipedia's article - Cancer survivor
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