Collocations for cancer - noun
ADJ.
breast, cervical, lung, prostate, skin, etc.
VERB + CANCER
have, suffer from | contract, get, develop | cause | screen sb for
Most of the women employees have now been screened for breast cancer.
Most of the women employees have now been screened for breast cancer.
diagnose | die from/of
CANCER + VERB
spread
The cancer has spread to his stomach.
The cancer has spread to his stomach.
CANCER + NOUN
cell | patient, sufferer, victim | risk
The cancer risk among smokers was found to be higher.
The cancer risk among smokers was found to be higher.
research | drug, treatment
PHRASES
a battle/struggle against cancer
He died after an 18-month battle against cancer.
He died after an 18-month battle against cancer.