The difference between Cancer and Neoplasia
When used as nouns, cancer means a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation, whereas neoplasia means the formation of new tissue.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cancer and Neoplasia
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Cancer as a noun (medicine, oncology, disease):
A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
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Cancer as a noun (figuratively):
Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
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Neoplasia as a noun (biology):
The formation of new tissue
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Neoplasia as a noun (medicine):
The formation of a neoplasm