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Recent Examples of cancer
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50 and the second leading cause for women in the same age group, according to recent statistics.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Mary is a devoted daughter who has been there for me after a cancer surgery, taking off from work to help me.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Perry has been dealing with a form of cancer called multiple myeloma.
—Taylor Sisk, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Mary is a devoted daughter who has been there for me after a cancer surgery, taking off from work to help me.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Perry has been dealing with a form of cancer called multiple myeloma.
—Taylor Sisk, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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After all, inflammation is a major driver of not only gum disease but also the chronic conditions listed above.—
Michele Ross,
SELF,
22 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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Because the virus is so contagious, lingering in air for up to two hours after a person leaves the room, high vaccination coverage in an area, more than 95%, is needed to stop it from spreading.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a phone interview, Williams, the Kalesta co-founder, said Darby’s death occurred during the most challenging point of the covid pandemic, when California rules required any nurses testing positive for the virus to be sent home and nurses were quitting out of fear for their health.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like the vaccine that helped Blechner, Merck and Moderna’s melanoma treatment is personalized, meaning an individual patient’s tumor cells are used to engineer a highly specific immune response.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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McEntire was a stepmother to Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, who died in August 2025, years after being diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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