as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen
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Recent Examples of neoplasm
Girls and women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age had the highest incidence of developing subsequent primary neoplasms by 30 years post-initial cancer diagnosis.
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Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
According to his official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, The Middle alum’s death was a result of malignant neoplasm of the bladder, better known as bladder cancer.
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Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.
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Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its core therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and autoimmunity, and myeloproliferative neoplasms and graft-versus-host disease, with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Feb. 2025
Collectively known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs, these rare blood cancers are, well, very rare.
—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
30 July 2024
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
According to his official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, The Middle alum’s death was a result of malignant neoplasm of the bladder, better known as bladder cancer.
—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.
—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its core therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and autoimmunity, and myeloproliferative neoplasms and graft-versus-host disease, with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development.
—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Feb. 2025
Collectively known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs, these rare blood cancers are, well, very rare.
—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
30 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoplasm
tumor
Noun
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Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
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Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults, with a median survival of roughly 12 to 16 months even with treatment and a five-year survival rate below 10%.
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“Neoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoplasm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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