as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumors
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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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In January 2023, my doctor was floored — the tumors were gone.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
His company has developed a noninvasive technology system, called Edison, which utilizes histotripsy—sound waves that destroy tumors from the inside—to treat cancer and other conditions.
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Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the walls of the uterus, affecting up to 80% of women by age 50.
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Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
Rush University, which removed the tumors, analyzed each one.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Scientists have developed a technique to make CAR T-cell therapy — an advanced cancer treatment used for some blood cancers — safer and more effective for solid tumors.
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Stephanie Stephens,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In cats, the gene was frequently altered in mammary tumors.
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
There were two tumors in his brain.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In January 2023, my doctor was floored — the tumors were gone.
—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
His company has developed a noninvasive technology system, called Edison, which utilizes histotripsy—sound waves that destroy tumors from the inside—to treat cancer and other conditions.
—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the walls of the uterus, affecting up to 80% of women by age 50.
—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
Rush University, which removed the tumors, analyzed each one.
—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Scientists have developed a technique to make CAR T-cell therapy — an advanced cancer treatment used for some blood cancers — safer and more effective for solid tumors.
—
Stephanie Stephens,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In cats, the gene was frequently altered in mammary tumors.
—
Kyle Melnick The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
There were two tumors in his brain.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
Noun
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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.
Noun
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Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
Noun
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This makes room for growths now forming new plants.
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The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said.
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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