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'''Cancer''', known scientifically as a ''Malignant neoplasm'', is a disease in which affected cells can display three of the following properties: | '''Cancer''', known scientifically as a ''Malignant neoplasm'', is a disease in which affected cells can display three of the following properties: | ||
*Uncontrollable cellular reproduction above normal rates (this forms a ''Malignant tumor''); | *Uncontrollable cellular reproduction above normal rates (this forms a ''Malignant tumor''); | ||
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*Metastasis, a state in which affected cells spread throughout the body through the blood. | *Metastasis, a state in which affected cells spread throughout the body through the blood. | ||
Cancer ceased to be commonplace in the Human genome by the 22nd century, though cases appeared from time to time as far as the 26th century. However, these could be treated easily by this time.<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', page 81</ref> | Cancer ceased to be commonplace in the Human genome by the 22nd century, though cases appeared from time to time as far as the 26th century. However, these could be treated easily by this time.<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', page 81</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:07, May 15, 2011
Template:SeeWikipedia Cancer, known scientifically as a Malignant neoplasm, is a disease in which affected cells can display three of the following properties:
- Uncontrollable cellular reproduction above normal rates (this forms a Malignant tumor);
- Invasion and destruction of neighboring tissue; and sometimes
- Metastasis, a state in which affected cells spread throughout the body through the blood.
Cancer ceased to be commonplace in the Human genome by the 22nd century, though cases appeared from time to time as far as the 26th century. However, these could be treated easily by this time.[1]
At some time during the Human-Covenant War, Michael Baird was diagnosed with this disease onboard the Template:UNSCship.[1]
The fictitious disease known as "Boren's Syndrome" supposedly caused severe cancer symptoms in victims, which required extensive treatment and chemotherapy (even with 26th-Century medical technology).
