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Recent Examples of cancer
Munn will be honored for sharing her ongoing breast cancer journey and, in so doing, inspiring women to take their health into their own hands and get screened for breast cancer.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Martinez and her 85-year-old grandmother, Natalia Flores, were diagnosed with two different types of cancers — brain cancer and T-cell lymphoma, respectively — just a few years apart, according to local Florida news station WBBH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has reignited a complex and sometimes controversial debate on CT cancer risk: Is widespread use of CT quietly fueling a future wave of cancers?
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a charitable organization, began using the space in 1917 and members raised money for cancer research and handicapped young people, according to records kept by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Martinez and her 85-year-old grandmother, Natalia Flores, were diagnosed with two different types of cancers — brain cancer and T-cell lymphoma, respectively — just a few years apart, according to local Florida news station WBBH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has reignited a complex and sometimes controversial debate on CT cancer risk: Is widespread use of CT quietly fueling a future wave of cancers?
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a charitable organization, began using the space in 1917 and members raised money for cancer research and handicapped young people, according to records kept by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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Pakistan is writing a new story of hope in which every child can survive and thrive and communities are protected from this preventable disease.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While much research is still needed into the disease’s progression, Edgerly said people can take steps to potentially reduce their risk.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022, and the three-time All-Star returned to the mound on May 29, 2023.—
Ken Powtak,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Considered a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the condition converts some white blood cells into cancerous ones, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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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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Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cases have also been reported in areas where the virus has not been historically located, such as the coffee-growing Caldas region, according to the president’s office.—
Fernando Ramos and Sanika Tank,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Though Mellencamp's battle against melanoma has been perilous, her loved ones have been by her side.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Different cancers, like breast, glioblastoma, and melanoma, also respond differently to cannabis treatments, highlighting the need for personalized cannabinoid therapies and more research into how cannabis affects specific cancer types.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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One hundred and thirteen years later, much of the great vessel — and what’s left of its splendors — remains in the same spot it was found four decades ago in 1985, though decay and human interference have changed its form over time.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Water fluoridation has been proven to be so effective at preventing tooth decay that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) named it one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, a time during which Americans' life expectancies rose by 30 years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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From top-to-bottom, this agency is a giant rot and burden to the American taxpayer—a national security risk for this nation—and irretrievably broken.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The mulch should be kept a couple of inches away from the crown of each plant to prevent rot and should be no deeper than 2 inches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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