Advanced cancer
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| Advanced cancer | |
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| Term | Advanced cancer |
| Short definition | advanced cancer (ad-VANST KAN-ser) Cancer that is unlikely to be cured or controlled with treatment. The cancer may have spread from its point of origin to nearby tissues, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
advanced cancer - (pronounced) (ad-VANST KAN-ser) Cancer that is unlikely to be cured or controlled with treatment. The cancer may have spread from its point of origin to nearby tissues, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body. Treatment can be given to shrink the tumor, slow down the growth of cancer cells, or relieve symptoms
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