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cancer
A serious disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells in the body.
Die Forschung macht große Fortschritte bei der Behandlung von Krebserkrankungen.
Research is making great progress in the treatment of cancer.
The word is made up of 'der Krebs' (cancer, the disease) and 'die Erkrankung' (illness/disease). The linking -s connects the two parts. The gender of the whole word (feminine) is determined by the last part, 'die Erkrankung'.
Eine frühe Diagnose verbessert die Heilungschancen bei einer Krebserkrankung.
An early diagnosis improves the chances of recovery from cancer.
'Krebserkrankung' (cancer) is a formal and medically precise expression. It is often used in medical reports, news, and serious conversations about the disease.
In der Studie wurden Patienten mit einer fortgeschrittenen Krebserkrankung untersucht.
The study examined patients with advanced cancer.
Common verbs used in connection with this word are 'an einer Krebserkrankung leiden' (to suffer from cancer), 'diagnostizieren' (to diagnose), 'behandeln' (to treat), or 'besiegen' (to beat/overcome).
Er leidet seit zwei Jahren an einer seltenen Krebserkrankung.
He has been suffering from a rare form of cancer for two years.
cancer / crab
Krebs and Krebserkrankung refer here to the same serious disease. Krebs is the shorter and often more general term, whereas Krebserkrankung explicitly refers to an illness and often sounds more factual. Krebs is common in personal conversation, while Krebserkrankung is often appropriate in a factual statement.
Die Krebserkrankung wurde bei einer Untersuchung früh erkannt.
The cancer was detected early during an examination.
Seine Familie erfuhr gestern, dass er Krebs hat.
His family found out yesterday that he has cancer.
