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Blanket term for a class of diseases in which cells lose the function called apoptosis" and continue to grow uncontrolled. Can also refer to the study of this uncontrolled growth, as well as its invasion and/or destruction of other tissues which is known as metastasis. The term "cancer" covers hundreds of different conditions.

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Do vaccines against childhood diseases leave the immune system less capable of fighting cancer?

Of note, there are vaccines that specifically prevent cancer because they prevent an infection that causes cancer. The best data here is for HBV, which I discuss briefly in the section on evidence. … (HBV infection being an important cause of liver cancer). …
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