"cancer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 癌症

Definition

一種嚴重的疾病，身體中的某些細胞會異常且不受控制地生長。它可以從身體的許多部位開始，如果不治療，可能會擴散。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

一般作不可數名詞，如「癌症是一種嚴重的疾病」。具體說明時，常說某種癌或某個部位的癌，如「breast cancer」「liver cancer」。常見搭配有「be diagnosed with cancer」「cancer treatment」「cancer patient」「survive cancer」。

Examples

Her father has cancer.

她的父親得了**癌症**。

Doctors found the cancer early.

醫生很早就發現了**癌症**。

She is getting cancer treatment now.

她現在正在接受**癌症**治療。

When my aunt was diagnosed with cancer, the whole family was in shock.

我姑媽被診斷出患有**癌症**時，全家都很震驚。

He survived cancer, but recovery took a long time.

他挺過了**癌症**，但康復花了很長時間。

She volunteers with a group that supports people with cancer.

她在一個幫助**癌症**患者的團體做志工。