as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
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Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent scans have shown the tumors are shrinking.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Scientists made the discovery after examining 81 cancerous colon tumors and their surrounding tissue.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Those are rare and aggressive pediatric brain tumors that typically occur in children between the ages of 5 and 7.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
In the near future, this technology has the potential to precisely deliver cancer drugs to tumors, limiting damage to healthy tissue.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The researchers envision using this technology to treat tumors and blood clots.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The resulting imbalance of the immune system is driving chronic inflammation of tumors, the study found.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The tumors contained a high number of lipids, microscopic fatty compounds produced when enzymes break down food, that will likely inflame rather than heal a tumor.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent scans have shown the tumors are shrinking.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Scientists made the discovery after examining 81 cancerous colon tumors and their surrounding tissue.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Those are rare and aggressive pediatric brain tumors that typically occur in children between the ages of 5 and 7.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
In the near future, this technology has the potential to precisely deliver cancer drugs to tumors, limiting damage to healthy tissue.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The researchers envision using this technology to treat tumors and blood clots.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The resulting imbalance of the immune system is driving chronic inflammation of tumors, the study found.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The tumors contained a high number of lipids, microscopic fatty compounds produced when enzymes break down food, that will likely inflame rather than heal a tumor.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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