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> Record changed: 2026-10-13

# Cancer

Therapeutic area

Oncology

Rare disease

No

## Definition and classification

**Definition**

A tumor composed of atypical neoplastic, often pleomorphic cells that invade other tissues. Malignant neoplasms often metastasize to distant anatomic sites and may recur after excision. The most common malignant neoplasms are carcinomas (adenocarcinomas or squamous cell carcinomas), Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, leukemias, melanomas, and sarcomas.

**Genetic basis**

No

**Non-human condition**

No

**Rare disease**

No

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Condition name**

Cancer

**Therapeutic area**

Oncology

### Alternative names (14)

- cancer
- CA
- cancer
- cell type cancer
- malignancy
- malignant growth
- malignant neoplasm
- malignant neoplasm (disease)
- malignant neoplastic disease
- malignant tumor
- malignant tumour
- neoplasm (disease), malignant
- neoplasm, malignant
- MT

## Clinical profile

**All therapeutic areas**

- Oncology

**Severity**

Severe

## Identifiers

**MONDO ID**

MONDO:0004992

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0004992)

**Parent condition**

MONDO:0005070

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