cancer

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Recent Examples of cancer Michael Bolton spoke about putting up a fight against brain cancer in his first major interview since undergoing emergency surgery to remove a tumor more than a year ago. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025 Teddi Mellencamp is embracing a new look amid her cancer journey. Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 This is comparative to the cancer risk from alcohol use and being overweight, according to an April 14 news release from the university. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 Both diets can support heart health, lower cancer risk, and help prevent type 2 diabetes. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cancer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
Noun
  • Pakistan is writing a new story of hope in which every child can survive and thrive and communities are protected from this preventable disease.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • While much research is still needed into the disease’s progression, Edgerly said people can take steps to potentially reduce their risk.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Peters was diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1995, battling that form of cancer, as well as later being twice diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia in 2005 and 2015.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
  • What may be at stake are hundreds of thousands of cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which the American Cancer Society reports is one of the most common cancers in the United States.
    John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Symptoms include brown-ringed leaf spots, dark stem cankers or zones of dead/dying tissue, and eventually, the collapse of plants in entire sections of a mass grouping.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
  • The oldest stems, however, are also struggling, given they are affected by sooty bark canker, leaf spot and conk fungal disease.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And because all organisms are driven by survival – from viruses to apex predators – this electrome system appears to be the way this forest-wide network of birch trees (Picea abies) inform their neighbors to prepare for an environmental disruption.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Since the acute phase of the pandemic, vaccine manufacturers have been subtly updating COVID-19 shots annually to precisely target the molecular signatures of the newest virus variants, which continually evolve to evade our immune responses.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Though Mellencamp's battle against melanoma has been perilous, her loved ones have been by her side.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Different cancers, like breast, glioblastoma, and melanoma, also respond differently to cannabis treatments, highlighting the need for personalized cannabinoid therapies and more research into how cannabis affects specific cancer types.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Fluoride can stop early tooth decay by putting minerals back into enamel.
    Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The concern is not that AI is inherently detrimental, but rather the potential for its uncritical and pervasive use to lead to a form of agency decay – a diminished capacity for independent thought, problem-solving, and creative generation when the first and easiest solution is to defer to an AI.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The following month, she was diagnosed with triple-positive invasive ductal carcinoma, Stage 1b.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
  • These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.
    Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to preserving the milk, formaldehyde also reportedly had a slightly sweet flavor, which helped improve the taste of rot, Blum explains.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
  • After years of rot, a lone January window wasn’t going to infuse this United side with the tactical ethos needed to yield positive results.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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