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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Julie Andrews underwent surgery in 1997 to remove noncancerous nodules on her vocal cords, which resulted in the singer losing her singing voice following the procedure.
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 27 June 2025
The same goes with fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in the uterus.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
That’s especially true for benign (AKA, noncancerous) cases.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that form in or on the uterus.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 10 May 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 27 June 2025
The same goes with fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in the uterus.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
That’s especially true for benign (AKA, noncancerous) cases.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that form in or on the uterus.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 10 May 2025
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“Noncancerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncancerous. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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