A disease resulting from abnormal cells growing in an uncontrolled way.
Related definitions
- leukaemiaCancer of the blood forming tissues resulting in large numbers of abnormal cells in the blood.
- acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaA quickly developing blood cancer.
- refractoryA situation where a cancer does not respond to treatment or stops responding after initially responding.
- remissionWhen the signs and symptoms of cancer have decreased or are undetectable.
- radiotherapyHigh energy radiation that destroys cancer cells.