Examples of precancerous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under Section 3, Vice President George H.W. Bush was acting president for a few hours on July 13, 1985, while President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery to remove a precancerous lesion from his colon. — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, "Here is what happens if Trump is incapacitated by COVID-19," 2 Oct. 2020 After a lip sunburn, precancerous inflammation called actinic cheilitis (AC) can develop, and that could lead to squamous cell cancer. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "Sunburned Lips: The Best Ways to Soothe and Heal Them, According to Dermatologists," 2 July 2020 There is no Pap-smear equivalent for this devastating disease, no reliable way to spot precancerous or early-stage lesions. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "Why Oral Cancer Threatens Men," 1 Nov. 2018 They are recommended for people with no personal history of precancerous polyps, no colorectal cancer in the family and no other risk factors. — Allison Hatfield, Dallas News, "Texas’ second-leading cause of death is largely preventable," 4 Mar. 2020 The phenomenon can act as quality control during an organism’s development, as a defence against precancerous cells and as a key part of maintaining organs such as the skin, intestine and heart. — Kendall Powell, Scientific American, "Survival of the Fittest Cells," 22 Jan. 2020 The American Cancer Society says cervical cancer can be prevented if a Pap test finds precancerous cells. — Danny Robbins, ajc, "Women’s deaths raise new concerns about prison medical care," 13 Dec. 2019 Patients and their doctors face crucial choices every day: Surgically excise precancerous breast cells or watch carefully for growth. — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, "Medical groups push to save institute that helps doctors and patients choose the right treatment," 3 Dec. 2019 Later in the clip, however, Smith’s physician informs him that the gastroenterologist found a polyp — a precancerous legion — during the procedure, which was removed and sent to the lab. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Will Smith Films First Colonoscopy and Shares Video of Results: 'Gotta Get Our Health Right'," 8 Nov. 2019

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