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Recent Examples of curable
Gallbladder disease is curable by removing the gallbladder.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Just like basal cell cancer, SCC typically grows slowly and is very curable.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
Rectal cancer is a potentially life-threatening condition that is curable when caught early.11
The five-year relative survival rates for rectal cancer are:12
Localized: 90%
Regional: 74%
Distant: 18%
Keep in mind that survival rates are only estimates.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Now to the good news: Skin cancer is preventable, can often be caught early (including by the people who have it), and is usually highly treatable and curable.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Just like basal cell cancer, SCC typically grows slowly and is very curable.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
Rectal cancer is a potentially life-threatening condition that is curable when caught early.11
The five-year relative survival rates for rectal cancer are:12
Localized: 90%
Regional: 74%
Distant: 18%
Keep in mind that survival rates are only estimates.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Now to the good news: Skin cancer is preventable, can often be caught early (including by the people who have it), and is usually highly treatable and curable.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for curable
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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