What does "Cancerous" mean? Does this mean someone has cancer? Or it may become cancer?

Question

My mom is being a bit evasive about her health. But I saw in an e-mail that she was diagnosed with something as being "Cancerous." It wasn't a very detailed e-mail, but that's all I have to work off of.

She had a diagnosis of something being "cancerous." What does that mean?

Does she have cancer? Or is it simply the potential to become cancer?

Answer 1

Cancerous doesn't mean that you already have a cancer. Doesn't mean that when you see the word cancer, it immediately means that way. Get the point? Cancerous is just a caution...

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Answer 2

IT JUST MEANS AS U SAID THE ABILITY THE BECOME CANCER.  

Answer 3

Cancerous means relating to or affected with cancer.

It doesn't mean, as others here have said, likely to or with the potential to become cancerous. That would be pre-cancerous.

I'm sorry, nobody here can tell you what was meant in the email you saw. You should ask yo.ur mother to be honest with you about her health

Answer 4

It may lead to cancer.

Answer 5

it probably said she had a tumor that was cancerous.

doesnt mean she actually has cancer because it can be removed with surgery.. unless it metastisizes