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

Recent Examples on the Web

Barksdale went to Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center in Jonesboro, Georgia, in early 2025 to seek treatment for heavy bleeding and fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in and around the uterus. — Kim Chandler, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Doctors later determined the tumor was noncancerous, but Toby still required brain surgery. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Ganglion cysts are noncancerous lumps at the hand and wrist that contain a clear, gel-like liquid, per the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Pituitary problems may come from damage, dysfunction, or tumors (which are often noncancerous). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncancerous

• precancerous
• cancerous

Medical Definition

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