Glossary:Cancer

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 * Title            = Cancer
 * Image            = Eddiebrockcancer.jpg
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 * Definition       = Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body, or "Genetic damage causing out-of-control replication in cells".{{r|Uncanny X-Men Vol 2 8}} This disease can be caused by carcinogen materials.{{r|Marvel Graphic Novel #1}}

Intergalactic Versions
It also known as the "inner decay" to the Titanians and the "blackend" to the Kree.

Cases

 * Captain Mar-Vell was exposed to nerve gas stolen by Nitro. He was able to seal it., but the gas was also carcinogenic and caused cancer cells to develop overtime. After a long search for a cure for the Blackend, he was unsuccessful and succumbed to the disease.


 * Deadpool (Wade Wilson); was diagnosed with Cancer broke up with his girlfriend Vanessa rather than force her to remain with a terminally ill man. He even gave up his chemo treatments, not wishing to prolong things. He however accepted help from Department K and he was accepted into the Weapon X Program; his cancer was temporarily arrested via the implantation of a healing factor derived from the mutant; Wolverine. The healing factor was specifically designed to replace his bodies cells as fast as they were being destroyed by his illness. Until recently when both his healing factor and illness were removed, should his cancer be cured then his healing factor would be rapidly producing redundant new cells. Which if left unchecked would cause horrible growths over the body and would eventually explode, as demonstrated on the Super-Skrulls with Deadpool's powers.


 * Eddie Brock was free from the Venom Symbiote for some time, but was later diagnosed with cancer. However Venom resurfaced with cancer, and the only thing keeping him alive was the symbiote, who did not want him anymore. After seeing a spiritual movie, Eddie decided to sell his symbiote off in an auction. Brock was discovered after making an attempt to kill himself, and was hospitalized. He was rapidly succumbing physically to his cancer and experiencing hallucinations of the symbiote, representing his dark side. He tried to murder Aunt May while she was in a coma, he decided against and tried to end his own life but Spider-Man broke his fall by catching him. Awakening chained to his bed, Brock decided to take better control of himself for the remaining days he had left.


 * Jane Foster was diagnosed with breast cancer. She later accepted Thor's invitation to represent Midgard in the Congress of Worlds on Asgardia while she underwent therapy, but refused magical treatments. While empowered Mjolnir she is at perfect health. But when she returned to normal the chemotherapy is removed from her system making her cancer worse and endangering her life.

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 * SeeAlso          = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer