Shorthand description for people like Tyler Trent, the 20 year old osteosarcoma bone cancer patient who inspired unranked Purdue to upset #2 Ohio State in football in 2018 after saying in a ESPN College GameDay feature regarding his cancer prognosis "The immediate future in my mind is that Purdue beats Ohio State next Saturday".
Has gone on to represent ANY inspiring person adopted by a sports for inspiration. Especially potent if accompanied by a feature story on ESPN by Tom Rinaldi.
Has gone on to represent ANY inspiring person adopted by a sports for inspiration. Especially potent if accompanied by a feature story on ESPN by Tom Rinaldi.
When I saw Tom Rinaldi do the 6 minute feature story on the Purdue Cancer Kid, I knew immediately we were gonna lose.
by cgorange November 28, 2021

Example 1
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am yasuo main
Example 2
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am teemo main
Example 3
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am master yi main
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am yasuo main
Example 2
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am teemo main
Example 3
Person 1: How did you get cancer?
Person 2: I am master yi main
by imagineperson April 22, 2022

by AH SHEESH November 20, 2020

Cancers are most likely to be depressed. They always hide their feelings and pretend their okay when they are not. They are quite funny and are very nice. They can be very sensitive if they feel like it.
by Popiiiiii January 15, 2020

by Dominickevilaf September 13, 2025

A disease which is caused by stupid things, but somehow magically became trending (mostly from 12 years old kids on the internet).
by Daufq da Gamer March 23, 2018

A cancerous intro template most commonly used on YouTube by cancerous YouTubers.
The problem about cancer intro's is that the intro itself isn't bad but the fact that SO MANY people use it because they cannot make an intro.
The problem about cancer intro's is that the intro itself isn't bad but the fact that SO MANY people use it because they cannot make an intro.
by Yarnu da grut March 30, 2018
