In Latin it means crab (so, without tilde). In Spanish the correct term is cancer, always with tilde . It is a disease that has many nuances and can attack different parts of the body. It is characterized by the formation of malignant tissues. In Astronomy it is one of the Constellations (Crab). It is a sign of the Zodiac (born between June 21 and July 22). It is the Tropic of the northern hemisphere globe (imaginary line that borders the tropical zone in the north).