noncancerous
adjective
non·can·cer·ous
ˌnän-ˈkan(t)s-rəs 
-ˈkan(t)-sə-
: not affected with or being cancer
noncancerous patients
noncancerous tumors
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Storms previously underwent a craniotomy in 2021 for the removal of noncancerous cysts from her brain.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
When my first biopsy came back as noncancerous, everyone was confused.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Twice during high school, the 6-foot-1 midfielder has been diagnosed with osteochondroma, a noncancerous tumor on growing bones.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, many celebrities have come out to share their struggle with uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the muscular wall of the uterus.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
When my first biopsy came back as noncancerous, everyone was confused.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Twice during high school, the 6-foot-1 midfielder has been diagnosed with osteochondroma, a noncancerous tumor on growing bones.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, many celebrities have come out to share their struggle with uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the muscular wall of the uterus.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Noncancerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncancerous. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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