Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cancer in American Collocation
cancer
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkænsər/
not yet serious
early
early-stage
localized
primary
People with this localized cancer may go on to live normal lives for years.
able to be treated
curable
operable
treatable
Bowel cancer is one of the most treatable cancers.
spreading and dangerous
advanced
aggressive
invasive
secondary
Invasive breast cancer is cancer that has spread from the breast to the surrounding tissue.
difficult/impossible to treat
incurable
inoperable
terminal
bowel
breast
cervical
colon
etc
lung
ovarian
prostate
skin
stomach
She was concerned about her risk of developing ovarian cancer.
have cancer
battle
fight
have
suffer
suffer from
He has cancer and is going to have surgery.
get cancer
contract
develop
get
What are my chances of developing cancer?
cause cancer
cause
induce
lead to
trigger
These fibres can induce cancer, but it is not known how.
prevent or help to prevent cancer
combat
prevent
protect against
There are no magic foods that will prevent cancer.
find cancer
detect
diagnose
find
Delay in diagnosing cancer can have serious effects.
treat/cure cancer
cure
treat
There have been great improvements in the way cancer is treated.
recover from cancer
beat
overcome
recover from
survive
She has already beaten cancer once.
die from cancer
die from
die of
succumb to
She died from lung cancer 6 months later.