Answer
Cancer is a non-communicable disease that is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
Step-by-step explanation
A non-communicable disease is a disease that can not be spread from person to person, animal to person, or caused by an antigen (bacteria, virus, etc.). The non-communicable disease may be caused by genetic conditions/predispositions, environmental factors, or personal behaviors.
Cancer is widely known to be the umbrella term for various conditions in which some cells in a person's body divide uncontrollably, taking nutrients from and/or killing off healthy cells. Cancer is not contagious because it can not be spread by the aforementioned methods. The exact cause(s) of cancer is/are unknown, however, genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and/or behaviors may play a role in developing cancer
Key Words
Noncommunicable disease
cancer