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Recent Examples of cancer
Burning coal produces fine particles that lodge deep in the lungs and bloodstream, raising the risk of heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory disease, according to the World Health Organization.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
His son, Nat Kidder, confirmed to The Associated Press that Kidder died from lung cancer Tuesday at his daughter’s home in Boston.
—R.j. Rico, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of what people can do to avoid dying from colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in America and one of the leading causes of cancer death in people younger than age 50.
—Samir Gupta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
In the piece published March 21, the 54-year-old actress chronicles her previously undisclosed breast cancer diagnosis, which coincided with both of her parents dying in hospice care.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
His son, Nat Kidder, confirmed to The Associated Press that Kidder died from lung cancer Tuesday at his daughter’s home in Boston.
—R.j. Rico, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of what people can do to avoid dying from colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in America and one of the leading causes of cancer death in people younger than age 50.
—Samir Gupta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
In the piece published March 21, the 54-year-old actress chronicles her previously undisclosed breast cancer diagnosis, which coincided with both of her parents dying in hospice care.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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Researchers still do not fully understand why some women with endometriosis struggle to conceive while others do not, and treating the disease does not reliably restore fertility.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Reddy told Fox News Digital that salmonella bacteria can only be killed by cooking a raw egg — and the disease's symptoms include diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Colon cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma survivors also saw elevated risk, with about 24% and 23% developing a new cancer over time, respectively.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The biotech company soared nearly 30% on the back of positive Phase 2 data , which showed that the company’s CAR T treatment showed improved eradication of cancer cells in lymphoma patients.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Diseases to look out for in dragon fruit include stem canker, stem soft rot, Bipolaris cactivora (which causes rapid black-brown spotting on fruit and stems), and Anthracnose (which causes reddish-brown, sunken-in spots on stems and fruit).—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Vines growing on the trunk and branches can hide structural damage or potential hazards like a canker or decayed section of a branch or the trunk.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lettuce farmers experienced a similar problem in February during California and Arizona’s peak growing season, when warmer weather and a plant-eating virus destroyed crops, according to the AFBF.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consider that before universal newborn protection against hepatitis B began in 1991, about 18,000 children contracted the virus yearly, nearly all developing lifelong infection that led to premature death in a quarter of them from cirrhosis or liver cancer.—
Professor David R. Hill,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mellencamp filed for divorce from Arroyave in November 2024, months before learning that her melanoma had metastasized to her brain and lungs.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the mother-of-three was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and underwent 17 surgeries over two years as it was upgraded to stage 4.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the blasting afternoon sun, the stench of fermenting earth and decay steams off the marsh.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Power from radioactive decay NRD claims the battery can deliver power outputs ranging from 5 nanowatts to 500 nanowatts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her official diagnosis was progesterone and estrogen-positive, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), which is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for 80% of all breast cancer diagnoses, according to John Hopkins Medicine.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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This clinical trial is targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of kidney cancer.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The final act does more to demonstrate the rot of the family unit — in not dissimilar ways to Cronin’s previous work — than the previous two hours and change.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The committee was careful to note that the rot runs deeper than any single issue.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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