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Cancer item
Cancer is a passive item in The Binding of Isaac.
Description
+3 Soul Hearts.
Taking damage activates The Wafer effect for the duration of the room, reducing all damage taken to half a heart.
Note
This page shows the latest information as of the new Repentance+ (Online Co-op) DLC.
To see information about this item for the previous Repentance version, check this page instead.
Item pools
Cancer can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
Tags
The following tags are applied to this item:
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| nolostbr | Unavailable for  The Lost after obtaining  Birthright. |
| summonable | Can be summoned via  Lemegeton. |
| stars | Contributes towards unlocking Planetariums. |
Internal item description
Below is the Internal Item Description as shown in-game.
Note that some stat changes are not displayed here. Please see the main description for the full effects.
Cancer
• After taking damage, all additional damage in the room is reduced to 1/2 heart
• Abyss: x1 locust 1.5x Isaac's damage
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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