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Recent Examples of cancers
Because some breast cancers require estrogen to grow, removing the ovaries may slow or even stop the growth of breast cancer cells.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
In recent years, research has increasingly linked even low levels of drinking to higher risks of several cancers, including breast and colorectal cancer.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
Advances in science in recent years have made many cancers more treatable and survivable — but not colorectal cancer, which has become more lethal, striking people at younger ages.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
While most cancers’ treatment has improved, pancreatic cancer remains intractable.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
People who had cancers of the mouth or throat faced the highest risk, with nearly 29% developing a new cancer later on, followed by about 27% for breast cancer survivors.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Longer-term exposure increases the risk of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as well as breast cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
By Ashleigh Furlong Bloomberg Vegetarian diets are linked with a lower risk of several cancers including pancreatic, breast and prostate, according to a study that found no similar benefit — and even a higher chance of colon cancer — among vegans.
—Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Nearly 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in women worldwide that year was breast cancer.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
In recent years, research has increasingly linked even low levels of drinking to higher risks of several cancers, including breast and colorectal cancer.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
Advances in science in recent years have made many cancers more treatable and survivable — but not colorectal cancer, which has become more lethal, striking people at younger ages.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
While most cancers’ treatment has improved, pancreatic cancer remains intractable.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
People who had cancers of the mouth or throat faced the highest risk, with nearly 29% developing a new cancer later on, followed by about 27% for breast cancer survivors.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Longer-term exposure increases the risk of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as well as breast cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
By Ashleigh Furlong Bloomberg Vegetarian diets are linked with a lower risk of several cancers including pancreatic, breast and prostate, according to a study that found no similar benefit — and even a higher chance of colon cancer — among vegans.
—Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Nearly 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in women worldwide that year was breast cancer.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancers
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a stem cell transplant can treat — and sometimes cure — certain blood disorders, cancers and autoimmune diseases by replacing unhealthy stem cells with healthy ones, either from the patient's own bone marrow or donated stem cells from another person.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Many viruses can persist in semen for years, says Steven Bradfute, an immunologist at the University of New Mexico, and whether the pathogen remains infectious can vary from virus to virus.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents, though only one — the Andes virus — is known to jump to humans.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Poor grading is common in both older neighborhoods and newer subdivisions, and many homes in the region have crawl spaces that trap moisture, leading to mold, wood rot and structural damage.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Finally, upgrade your couch-rot-and-do-nothing sessions with the TCL 75-inch Class Q6 smart TV, and save 22%.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
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But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cancers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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