cancer

noun

Definition of cancernext
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as in disease

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as in lymphoma

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as in canker

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Recent Examples of cancer Leo’s participation is complicated by his recent lung cancer diagnosis and surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, which had a malignant tumor on it. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Chris, often strung out on morphine, his memory and his wits addled by cancer, has become a jaw-flapping liability. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 Legendary Christian saint and virgin martyr who is venerated as the patron saint of breast cancer patients and of various localities in Italy and elsewhere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 How did doctors react to detailed data on Merck and Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine? — STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
  1. disease
  2. lymphoma
  3. canker
  4. virus
  5. melanoma
  6. decay
  7. carcinoma
  8. rot
Noun
  • The man fell into a coma and succumbed to the disease on October 9, 2026, after life support was withdrawn.
    — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the onset of Parkinson’s disease, Lincoln retired from the museum in 2014.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disease
Noun
  • Not long after that, though, Saunders was diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gilligan was 15 when he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which is rare for teenagers but with a higher recovery rate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lymphoma
Noun
  • Botryosphaeria canker and dieback are attributed to several causal agents in the Botryosphaeriaceae family.
    — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Monitor for Pests and Disease Healthy plants are better at surviving heat stress than plants that are already weakened, so keep an eye on your tomato plants throughout the growing season for common pests, like tomato hornworm, and diseases, such as early or late blight, white mold, and canker.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Definition of canker
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  • Only in this case, the vaccine’s mRNA teaches immune cells to recognize key features of an individual’s cancer rather than a virus.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Many of us were still continuing with our lives, following the virus on the margins.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of virus
Noun
  • The INTerpath-001 trial involved 1,137 patients with high-risk melanoma that had been completely removed surgically.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Roughly 66 novel drugs are in the pipeline for FDA approval, including potential blockbusters like Moderna and Merck's cancer drug for melanoma, and a next-generation obesity drug from Eli Lilly.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • But he was plagued by guilt over his ancestor’s role in the trials, and felt compelled to explore themes of human character, greed, and social decay through his work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • About 1 in 5 adults ages 20 to 64 has at least one untreated cavity, and nearly all adults 65 and older have dealt with tooth decay at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decay
Noun
  • Sara Jager, a pediatrician, veteran and triathlete, was 46 years old when she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, a type of breast cancer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Xencor said its XmAb819 showed anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma, and said existing cash reserves are sufficient to fund pipeline research and operations into 2029.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • When the plant roots encounter an area acidified by decaying plant matter—a chemical gradient distinct from that of animal matter—ABA builds up on the side facing the rot, encouraging growth in the other direction.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And to manage context rot, feeding your agents only the context required for their current step may not be enough.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rot

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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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