Collocations for cancer - noun

breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, skin, etc.
early-stage
incurable, inoperable, terminal
localized
hereditary
childhood
Childhood cancers have a very good survival rate.

have, suffer from
contract, develop, get
cause
prevent
screen sb for
70% of women over 40 have been screened for breast cancer.

detect, diagnose
cure, treat
die from, die of
beat, survive
battle, fight

spread
The cancer has spread to his stomach.

occur, recur

cell
patient, sufferer (esp. BrE), victim
survivor
incidence, risk
The cancer risk among smokers was found to be higher.

deaths, mortality
Prostate cancer deaths fell after screening was introduced.

research
researcher, specialist
prevention
detection, diagnosis, screening
drug, therapy, treatment

a battle against cancer, a struggle against cancer
He died after an 18-month battle against cancer.

cancer of the cervix, cancer of the pancreas, cancer of the prostate, etc.