Cancer - Cáncer (The 1983rd Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Cancer is Cáncer. It is the 1983rd most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a B1 word. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: cancer

es Spanish: cáncer

Examples

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He died of gastric cancer. Él murió de cáncer de estómago.
I have cancer. Yo tengo cáncer.
Breast cancer is a disease. El cáncer de mama es una enfermedad.
She must have known that she had a cancer. Debe saber que tiene cáncer.
Cancer is a great enemy of humanity. El cáncer es un gran enemigo de la humanidad.
My wife died of cancer. Mi esposa murió de cáncer.
Our only daughter died of cancer. Nuestra hija única murió de cáncer.
It's foolish to think that smoking has little to do with cancer. Es tonto creer que fumar tiene poco que ver con cáncer.

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Cancer - Cáncer (The 1983rd Most Common Spanish Word)
The good news is that you don't have cancer. La buena noticia es que usted no tiene cáncer.
She has breast cancer. Tiene cáncer de mama.
Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer. Pequeñas partículas en el aire pueden provocar cáncer.
The doctor cured him of his cancer. El doctor le curó el cáncer.
The man died of cancer. El hombre murió de cáncer.
Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase. El cáncer puede ser curado con facilidad si es diagnosticado en la primera fase.
We can cure some types of cancer. Podemos curar algunos tipos de cáncer.
My uncle died of cancer. Mi tío murió de cáncer.
My father died of cancer. Mi padre murió de cáncer.
It may cause lung cancer, too. También puede causar cáncer pulmonar.
He died of cancer. Él murió de cáncer.
He died of lung cancer. Él murió de cáncer de pulmón.
He's got lung cancer. Tiene cáncer de pulmón.

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