English–French
“cancer” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɑ̃sɛʁ/
Example
Mon grand-père a eu un cancer.
My grandfather had cancer.
How to say “cancer” in French
“Cancer” in French is cancer.
A cell mass grows without control, forming a crab-like spread into nearby tissue and sometimes distant sites; Cancer is also the zodiac sign named for a crab.
Example sentences with cancer
Le médecin a diagnostiqué un cancer.
The doctor diagnosed cancer.
Tips for using cancer
- Cancer is masculine in French, so the disease is un cancer and the usual diagnosis phrase is avoir un cancer.