precancerous
adjective
pre·can·cer·ous
(ˌ)prē-ˈkan(t)s-rəs 
-ˈkan(t)-sə-
: tending to become cancerous
a precancerous lesion
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The fecal immunochemical test can detect these advanced precancerous adenomas with a sensitivity rate of around 20 to 30 percent.
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Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024
In a cross-sectional study of 10,000 patients ages 70 to 85 who had had precancerous growths removed a year or more before, researchers found that surveillance colonoscopies detected very few cancer recurrences, just 0.3 percent in patients.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
Many people choose to get a colonoscopy, which is a screening test that can also prevent cancer by removing precancerous polyps.
—Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Despite the high overall sensitivity rate, the clinical trial data indicated Shield test may miss one in 10 people who have precancerous lesions and one in 1,000 people with cancerous lesions.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024
In a cross-sectional study of 10,000 patients ages 70 to 85 who had had precancerous growths removed a year or more before, researchers found that surveillance colonoscopies detected very few cancer recurrences, just 0.3 percent in patients.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
Many people choose to get a colonoscopy, which is a screening test that can also prevent cancer by removing precancerous polyps.
—Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Despite the high overall sensitivity rate, the clinical trial data indicated Shield test may miss one in 10 people who have precancerous lesions and one in 1,000 people with cancerous lesions.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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precancerous
adjective
pre·can·cer·ous
-ˈkan(t)s-(ə-)rəs
: tending to become cancerous : premalignant
a precancerous lesion
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