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This article deals with general concepts in cancer. Specific forms of cancer are described by the site from which they arise. This article discusses ''cancers of unknown primary''.

==Definition==

==Definition of cancer==

*~~Uncontrolled~~ growth.

Robbins definition of cancer:<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>

*Tumour with the capacity to:

*#Invade (infiltrate) and destroy adjacent tissue.

*#Spread to other sites (metastasize).

Notes:

#Tumour = abnormal mass of tissue.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>

#*Neoplasm = literally "new growth"; used interchangeably with ''tumour''.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>

===Tumours===

Tumours ''per Robbins''<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref> consist of:

#Clonal expansions.

#Stromal components - controlled by the clonal component.

==~~=Features=~~==

==Clinical features of cancer==

*Uncontrolled growth.

*Direct invasion.

*Direct invasion/destruction of tissue.

*Metastases.

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 This article deals with general concepts in cancer.  Specific forms of cancer are described by the site from which they arise.  This article discusses ''cancers of unknown primary''.
-==Definition==
+==Definition of cancer==
-*Uncontrolled growth.
+Robbins definition of cancer:<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>
+*Tumour with the capacity to:
+*#Invade (infiltrate) and destroy adjacent tissue.
+*#Spread to other sites (metastasize).
+Notes:
+#Tumour = abnormal mass of tissue.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>
+#*Neoplasm = literally "new growth"; used interchangeably with ''tumour''.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref>
+===Tumours===
+Tumours ''per Robbins''<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_145>{{Ref PCPBoD8|145}}</ref> consist of:
+#Clonal expansions.
+#Stromal components - controlled by the clonal component.
-===Features===
+==Clinical features of cancer==
 *Uncontrolled growth.
-*Direct invasion.
+*Direct invasion/destruction of tissue.
 *Metastases.