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Most cases are curable with proper treatment.
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Most thyroid cancers are permanently curable with treatment.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 May 2026
And since no one expires from, say, cancer or other now-curable diseases, and bones and organs can be replaced like car parts with artificial spares, people only pass when involved in freak accidents…or take their own lives.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
It is considered one of the more curable types of cancer, and Brown-Shuler’s medical team is optimistic about treating him.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Fortunately, the disease is curable using a cocktail of antibiotics — and roughly 95% of all people are naturally immune.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 May 2026
And since no one expires from, say, cancer or other now-curable diseases, and bones and organs can be replaced like car parts with artificial spares, people only pass when involved in freak accidents…or take their own lives.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
It is considered one of the more curable types of cancer, and Brown-Shuler’s medical team is optimistic about treating him.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Fortunately, the disease is curable using a cocktail of antibiotics — and roughly 95% of all people are naturally immune.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curable. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: capable of being cured
Medical Definition
curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl
: capable of being cured
curability
noun
plural curabilities
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