cancer vs malignant tumor

cancer

noun
  • A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation. 

  • Something damaging that spreads throughout something else. 

adj
  • Extremely unpleasant and annoying. 

malignant tumor

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