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Cancer

Date: April 2002

Definition:

A malignant tumour characterised by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells and invasion of tissue. The term cancer includes leukaemia and Hodgkin's disease but the following are excluded: All tumours which are histologically described as pre-malignant, as non invasive cancer in situ. Any skin cancer other than malignant melanoma.

No change since July 2001

 

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