noncancerous
adjective
non·can·cer·ous
ˌnän-ˈkan(t)s-rəs 
-ˈkan(t)-sə-
: not affected with or being cancer
noncancerous patients
noncancerous tumors
Examples of noncancerous in a Sentence
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It was thought that her condition was noncancerous and that the surgery had been successful, Kate said Friday in a rare video message.
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Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
The palace did not elaborate on the reasons for the procedure, confirming only that the condition is noncancerous.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
Colon polyps are mostly benign (noncancerous), but some can become cancerous.16
Endocrine disorders: These include diabetes and hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland).
—Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024
While her diagnosis was kept private, it is known to be noncancerous.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Little had been misdiagnosed a few months earlier, initially with a noncancerous fibroid tumor, common in young Black women and something that runs in her family.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids are common during the childbearing years, but pregnancy further stimulates these noncancerous growths.
—Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
Uterine fibroids: These benign (noncancerous) tumors grow inside the uterus.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Uterine fibroids—abnormal, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the womb—are incredibly common.
—Adele Jackson-Gibson, SELF, 25 July 2023
Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
The palace did not elaborate on the reasons for the procedure, confirming only that the condition is noncancerous.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
Colon polyps are mostly benign (noncancerous), but some can become cancerous.16
Endocrine disorders: These include diabetes and hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland).
—Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024
While her diagnosis was kept private, it is known to be noncancerous.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Little had been misdiagnosed a few months earlier, initially with a noncancerous fibroid tumor, common in young Black women and something that runs in her family.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
Uterine fibroids Uterine fibroids are common during the childbearing years, but pregnancy further stimulates these noncancerous growths.
—Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
Uterine fibroids: These benign (noncancerous) tumors grow inside the uterus.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Uterine fibroids—abnormal, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the womb—are incredibly common.
—Adele Jackson-Gibson, SELF, 25 July 2023
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noncancerous
adjective
non·can·cer·ous
-ˈkan(t)s-(ə-)rəs
variants
or non-cancerous
: not affected with or being cancer : not cancerous
noncancerous patients
noncancerous tumors
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