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Examples of malignancy in a Sentence
the malignancy of the tumor
The test revealed a malignancy in the patient's chest.
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There are also some hypothetical reasons why CAR-T could indirectly raise the risk of any secondary primary malignancy, Rejeski added.
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Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
Only in more advanced cases—when an actual malignancy is detected via colonoscopy and biopsy—will more-extensive surgery and chemotherapy be in order.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
At the time, the proteins had been recently discovered to exist in mammals and to be produced in response to malignancy.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 26 July 2024
Alizadeh’s study, along with others, suggest that about 7% of CAR-T patients develop any subsequent malignancy after a few years.
—Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
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Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
Only in more advanced cases—when an actual malignancy is detected via colonoscopy and biopsy—will more-extensive surgery and chemotherapy be in order.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
At the time, the proteins had been recently discovered to exist in mammals and to be produced in response to malignancy.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 26 July 2024
Alizadeh’s study, along with others, suggest that about 7% of CAR-T patients develop any subsequent malignancy after a few years.
—Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
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“Malignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malignancy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
malignancy
noun
ma·lig·nan·cy
mə-ˈlig-nən-sē 
plural malignancies
1
: the quality or state of being malignant
2
: a malignant tumor
Medical Definition
malignancy
noun
ma·lig·nan·cy
mə-ˈlig-nən-sē
plural malignancies
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