ha il cancro

has cancer

→ avere

phrase Rare #22,393

has cancer Used to say that he or she has cancer. Italian uses the article il, literally “the,” but English normally omits it in this expression. The person can be specified by context or by a subject, such as lui or mia moglie.

IT: Mio nonno ha il cancro.

EN: My grandfather has cancer.

Lui ha il cancro.

He has cancer.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Mio figlio ha il cancro!

My son has cancer!

— Thirst (2009)

Mia moglie ha il cancro.

My wife has cancer.

— Eternity (2025)

Agustina ha il cancro.

Agustina has cancer.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Se ha il cancro, gli mando dei fiori.

If he has cancer, I'll send him some flowers.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Eppure ha il cancro.

And yet he has cancer.

— Queen (2014)

Ha il cancro.

He has cancer.

— Questione di tempo (2013)