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Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till cancer som "leukemi", "tumör" och "godartad".
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a substance or agent that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues
carcinogen, cancerframkallande ämne
related to or characterized by the presence of cancer, a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
cancerartad, cancerframkallande
having the potential to cause or promote the development of cancer
cancerframkallande, karcinogen
a type of cancer that originates in epithelial tissues, such as the skin or the lining of internal organs
karcinom, epitelial cancer
a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, characterized by the presence of specific abnormal cells called Reed-Sternberg cells
Hodgkins sjukdom, Hodgkins lymfom
a potentially fatal disease characterized by a rise in the number of white blood cells in one's body
leukemi
a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, which is a part of the body's immune system, and can manifest in lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and other lymphoid tissues
lymfom, cancer i lymfsystemet
a type of cancer that develops in the connective tissues of the body, including muscles, bones, tendons, and cartilage
sarkom, bindvävscancer
an abnormal mass of diseased cells that serves no function in the body and usually causes medical problems
tumör, neoplasmi
a type of cancer that begins in the lining of the uterus, often characterized by abnormal vaginal bleeding
endometriecancer, livmodercancer
a type of cancer that originates in the cells of the breast, often forming a lump or mass
bröstcancer, elakartad tumör i bröstet
a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the liver, often associated with underlying liver diseases
leversjukdom, hepatocellulärt karcinom
a type of cancer that originates in the lungs, typically linked to smoking but can also occur in non-smokers
lungcancer, lungcarcinom
a type of cancer that begins in the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach, often diagnosed at an advanced stage
pankreascancer, pankreastumör
abnormal growth of cells in a small organ of males called prostate that is close to their bladder and releases a liquid that contains sperm
prostatacancer, prostatacarcinom
a type of cancer that develops in the skin cells, often caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds
hudcancer, melanom
a common type of skin cancer that originates in the squamous cells, which are flat cells found on the surface of the skin
plattepitelcancer, skivepitelcancer
a common type of skin cancer that usually grows slowly and typically occurs in sun-exposed areas of the skin
basalcellscancer, basalcellskarcinom
a type of cancer that develops in the testicles, the male reproductive organs responsible for producing sperm and hormones
testikelcancer
a type of cancer that originates in the cells of the bladder, which is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine
blåscancer, blåstumör
a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys, which are organs that filter waste from the blood and produce urine
njurcancer, nefrocarcinom
a type of cancer that forms in the cells of the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck and produces hormones that regulate metabolism
sköldkörtelcancer, sköldkörtelcarcinom
a type of cancer characterized by hard, dense, and fibrous tissue formation
skirrös karcinom, hård cancer
a type of cancer that forms in the soft tissues of the body, such as muscles, tendons, and fat
mjukdelssarkom, sarkom i mjukvävnad
a type of cancer that originates in the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, and vulva
gynekologisk cancer
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