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| [[w:Cancer|Cancer]] is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.<br /><br />Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. | | [[w:Cancer|Cancer]] is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.<br /><br />Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. | ||
| Tumor cells can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).<br /><br />They are also known as [[w:Neoplasm|neoplasm]]. | | Tumor cells can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).<br /><br />They are also known as [[w:Neoplasm|neoplasm]]. | ||
| − | | [[w:Carcinoma| | + | | [[w:Carcinoma|Carcinoma]] is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. |
| [[w:Sarcoma|Sarcoma]] is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. | | [[w:Sarcoma|Sarcoma]] is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 28 January 2026
| Cancer | Tumor | Carcinoma | Sarcoma |
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| Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. |
Tumor cells can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). They are also known as neoplasm. |
Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. | Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. |
