Related words がん General term for cancer; 末期がん specifically refers to the terminal stage.
進しん 行こう がん Advanced cancer, but not necessarily terminal; may still be treatable.
Written forms 末まっ 期き がん
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; がん is the standard medical and everyday term for cancer.
末まっ 期き ガン
Katakana variant of がん ; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
末まっ 期き 癌がん
Full kanji spelling; 癌 is the formal kanji for cancer, but it is less common in everyday writing due to its complexity.
Etymology Compound of 末期 (まっき , 'terminal stage') and がん ('cancer').
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