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Recent Examples of cancer
The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before the energy restrictions began in January, according to the report released by Cubadebate.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the U.S., estimated to cause nearly 160,000 new cancer diagnoses and 55,0000 deaths each year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
By 2024, the company had donated over one million headbands to children battling cancer across 22 countries.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Her feeling was exacerbated by the death of her father in 1991, and as well as one of her friends, who passed suddenly from cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the U.S., estimated to cause nearly 160,000 new cancer diagnoses and 55,0000 deaths each year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
By 2024, the company had donated over one million headbands to children battling cancer across 22 countries.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Her feeling was exacerbated by the death of her father in 1991, and as well as one of her friends, who passed suddenly from cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Those who have been vaccinated or previously had measles are likely protected against the disease.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Johnson won the case in a landmark verdict, determining that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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On May 21, Jenner finally received answers and was diagnosed with lymphoma.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Monitor for Pests and Disease Healthy plants are better at surviving heat stress than plants that are already weakened, so keep an eye on your tomato plants throughout the growing season for common pests, like tomato hornworm, and diseases, such as early or late blight, white mold, and canker.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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Vines growing on the trunk and branches can hide structural damage or potential hazards like a canker or decayed section of a branch or the trunk.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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But vaccines made with the Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology are faster to manufacture than other types — something experts say might help if the shape-shifting flu virus mutates in a way that requires suddenly brewing new doses to match.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Because of modern antiretroviral therapies (ART), most live near-normal lifespans and cannot transmit the virus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The event was one in a series of 20 such walks nationwide to raise money to support people with melanoma, one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, and help fund research and raise awareness about it.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The agency charged that Mercola and his companies claimed the tanning systems were safe and that research showed that indoor tanning doesn’t raise the risk of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The cynicism and paranoia of the '70s are ever-present, exploring America's moral decay amid troubled times.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Pratt had relentlessly focused on homelessness, crime and decay that's marred a city otherwise known for its culinary scene, postcard scenery and a global entertainment industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Oteri was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, an early form of breast cancer.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Ductal carcinoma in situ occurs when cancer cells line the ducts in the chest but have not spread to other tissue.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Time in office breeds the same rot.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The detective has no illusions about the rot, misogyny and rancid behavior simmering within the police force.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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