What does cancer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cancer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cancer in French.

The word cancer in French means cancer, cancer, Cancer, Cancer, crab, common crab, advanced stage cancer, stage four cancer, stomach cancer, skin cancer, generalized cancer, cancer treatment centre, breast screening, tropic of Cancer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cancer

cancer

nom masculin (tumeur maligne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a beaucoup fumé et il a un cancer des poumons.
He was a heavy smoker and now he has lung cancer.

cancer

nom masculin (figuré (mal insidieux) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La drogue est un cancer pour la jeunesse.
Drugs are a cancer among young people.

Cancer

nom masculin (Astrologie) (star sign)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est né le 28 juin, il est Cancer.
He was born on the 28th June; he's a Cancer.

Cancer

nom masculin (Astronomie) (constellation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Cancer est une constellation du Zodiaque.
Cancer is a constellation in the zodiac.

crab, common crab

nom masculin (tourteau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cancer est l'autre nom du crabe tourteau.
The brown crab is also known as the common crab.

advanced stage cancer, stage four cancer

nom masculin (maladie évoluée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stomach cancer

nom masculin (tumeur maligne de l'estomac)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skin cancer

nom masculin (maladie, mélanome malin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

generalized cancer

nom masculin (maladie tumorale métastatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cancer treatment centre

nom masculin (institut de recherche) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breast screening

nom masculin (recherche de cancer potentiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tropic of Cancer

nom masculin (un des cinq parallèles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tropique du Cancer est le tropique de l'hémisphère nord.

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