Examples of premalignant in a Sentence
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There is also a trial under way for a therapeutic vaccine treating ductal carcinoma in situ, an early, premalignant form of breast cancer.
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2023
Staying up to date on cancer screenings and catching malignant or premalignant tumors early in their growth is also crucial.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Clear indicators of high risk come from a biopsy showing abnormal growths: proliferative lesions or premalignant lesions in the breast such as atypical hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma in situ, or LCIS.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Overall, colorectal cancer is on the decline, largely because more people over 50 are being screened by colonoscopy, which can prevent cancer by detecting and removing premalignant polyps.
—Teddy Amenabar, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2023
Staying up to date on cancer screenings and catching malignant or premalignant tumors early in their growth is also crucial.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Clear indicators of high risk come from a biopsy showing abnormal growths: proliferative lesions or premalignant lesions in the breast such as atypical hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma in situ, or LCIS.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Overall, colorectal cancer is on the decline, largely because more people over 50 are being screened by colonoscopy, which can prevent cancer by detecting and removing premalignant polyps.
—Teddy Amenabar, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Premalignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premalignant. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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premalignant
adjective
pre·ma·lig·nant
ˌprē-mə-ˈlig-nənt 
: tending to become malignant : precancerous
a premalignant condition
One advantage to colonoscopy is that possible cancerous lesions can be biopsied, and premalignant polyps can be removed during the same procedure.—Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
Jane E. Brody, The New York TimesA skin condition called actinic keratosis is often a premalignant precursor of squamous cell carcinoma …—Simeon Margolis et al., The Johns Hopkins White Papers
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