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Lung cancer
/lʌŋ ˈkænsər/
Definition
1
A malignant disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs, often resulting from exposure to carcinogens like tobacco smoke.
2
The leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, typically presenting with symptoms such as persistent cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
Examples
After decades of chain-smoking, he finally faced lung cancer with the grim humor of a bad plot twist.
The billboard quipped, 'Lung cancer: because who needs two functioning lungs anyway?'
She beat lung cancer and now runs marathons, turning her survival story into the ultimate comeback kid tale.
Doctors warn that lung cancer sneaks up like that friend who overstays at parties—uninvited and hard to evict.