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Cancer is any of more than 100 distinct diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. (See also metastasis; list of infectious diseases; list of parasitic diseases.)

cancers of specific organs

cancers of specific cell types

This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.