1. a serious disease in which cells in a person’s body grow in an uncontrolled way
Usage: medical
2. something bad or dangerous that spreads quickly
Usage: figurative
3. the fourth sign of the zodiac, represented by a crab
Usage: astrology

Examples

• She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
• The doctor said the cancer had spread to other organs.
• Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.
• Corruption is a cancer that destroys society.
• The violence spread like a cancer through the community.
• My birthday is in July, so I’m a Cancer.
• Cancer is a water sign in astrology.