1. relating to or affected by cancer
Usage: medical
2. spreading harmfully like cancer
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The doctor found cancerous cells in the tissue sample.
• She underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor.
• Early detection of cancerous growths improves treatment outcomes.
• The biopsy revealed that the mass was not cancerous.
• His cancerous attitude was poisoning the entire workplace.
• The corruption spread like a cancerous growth through the organization.
• They worked to eliminate the cancerous elements from their community.