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Recent Examples of cancer
This type of cancer drug is now one of the main ways cancer is treated.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearly 8 in 10 voters approve of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s January 3 recommendation to put cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages, while 2 in 10 disapprove.
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Calcium may lower a woman’s risk of developing colorectal cancer, a new study says.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
As far back as the 1920s, researchers had recorded the smoking habits of people who developed lung cancer and compared them to cancer-free people.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Nearly 8 in 10 voters approve of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s January 3 recommendation to put cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages, while 2 in 10 disapprove.
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Calcium may lower a woman’s risk of developing colorectal cancer, a new study says.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
As far back as the 1920s, researchers had recorded the smoking habits of people who developed lung cancer and compared them to cancer-free people.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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About 5,600 out of 56,000 workers are believed to have died from injury or disease during the U.S. phase of construction, according to the Panama Canal Authority, most of whom were from the Caribbean.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Primary care physicians and urologists—specialists in urinary tract health and diseases affecting the reproductive system—typically conduct an evaluation and make a diagnosis.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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In April, Kathy died at 53 after living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for more than a decade.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The 47-year-old has been struggling with his health after his initial diagnosis four years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
31 Dec. 2024
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The oldest stems, however, are also struggling, given they are affected by sooty bark canker, leaf spot and conk fungal disease.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some of the trees are covered with black canker, a fungal infection.—
Avedis Hadjian,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Jan. 2025
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Fauci also grew critical of Trump and the administration's inconsistent messaging about the virus.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the cancer burden is also now disproportionately borne by women for liver cancer, melanoma, and lung cancer.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma?—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Antisemitism remains a stark indicator of societal decay.—
Irwin Cotler,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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The presentation included more consistent street lighting, new pottery and trash cans, new wayfinding signage, repairs to uneven sidewalks, and replacements for trees that are showing signs of decay, among other changes.—
Tyler Williams,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell carcinoma starts in the squamous cells (cells that line the inside of the bladder).—
Steffini Stalos,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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News that she'd been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 after finding a lump in her breast in late March.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more. Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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To some, these new arrivals were symptoms of rot – parasites attaching themselves to a dying host.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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