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{{ | {{SeeWikipedia|Cancer}} | ||
'''Cancer''', known scientifically as a ''Malignant neoplasm'', is a disease in which affected cells can display three of the following properties: | |||
'''Cancer''', known scientifically as a ''Malignant neoplasm'', is a | |||
*Uncontrollable cellular reproduction above normal rates (this forms a ''Malignant tumor''); | *Uncontrollable cellular reproduction above normal rates (this forms a ''Malignant tumor''); | ||
*Invasion and destruction of neighboring tissue; and sometimes | *Invasion and destruction of neighboring tissue; and sometimes | ||
*Metastasis, a state in which affected cells spread throughout the body through the blood. | *Metastasis, a state in which affected cells spread throughout the body through the blood. | ||
Cancer ceased to be commonplace in the [[human]] genome by the 22nd century, though cases appeared from time to time as far as the 26th century. However, these could be treated easily by this time. | Cancer ceased to be commonplace in the [[human]] genome by the 22nd century, though cases appeared from time to time as far as the 26th century. However, these could be treated easily by this time.<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', page 81</ref> | ||
At some time during the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Michael Baird]] was diagnosed with this disease onboard {{ | At some time during the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Michael Baird]] was diagnosed with this disease onboard the {{UNSCship|The Heart of Midlothian}}. At the time of his diagnosis, Baird was completely unaware of what cancer is, demonstrating how trivial the disease had become among the general population.<ref name="HE"/> Despite this, [[Kat-B320]]'s mother still died due to cancer in [[2536]],<ref name="kat">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kat-B320'']</ref> though the circumstances of the death remain unknown. | ||
The fictitious disease known as "[[Boren's Syndrome]]" supposedly caused severe cancer symptoms in victims, which required extensive treatment and chemotherapy (even with 26th | The fictitious disease known as "[[Boren's Syndrome]]" supposedly caused severe cancer symptoms in victims, which required extensive treatment and chemotherapy (even with 26th-Century medical technology). | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''{{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Diseases]] | [[Category:Diseases]] |