The phrase
"contagious cancer" refers to a rare type of cancer that can spread from one individual to another, similar to how a contagious disease spreads. Instead of being caused by a virus or bacteria, it occurs when cancerous cells from one person's body are somehow transmitted to another person's body and start to grow as tumors. It is a unique and unusual occurrence in cancer cases.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«contagious»
«cancer»
Sentences with «contagious cancer»
- Now classified as endangered due to the introduction of Asian dogs on the island and a rare contagious cancer discovered in the mid 1990s, animal health experts are working to save them. (bookbrowse.com)
- Scientists used to think that such contagious cancer cells were rare. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)
- The two types of contagious cancer affecting Tasmanian devils may have similar origins, according to international and Australian researchers. (scimex.org)
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