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Recent Examples of cancer
Sadia Zapp started taking anxiety medication after surgery and treatment for breast cancer.
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
While some royals may have delved deeper into their royal work, William made the decision to stand back and focus on George, Charlotte, and Louis so that Kate could focus on her cancer treatment.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The two companies already have a collaboration to develop and commercialize a potentially promising treatment known as anito-cel for patients with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
At the end of the show is a small annex with just three untitled paintings, all done in July, 2015, a month before Davis died, of cancer.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
While some royals may have delved deeper into their royal work, William made the decision to stand back and focus on George, Charlotte, and Louis so that Kate could focus on her cancer treatment.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The two companies already have a collaboration to develop and commercialize a potentially promising treatment known as anito-cel for patients with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
At the end of the show is a small annex with just three untitled paintings, all done in July, 2015, a month before Davis died, of cancer.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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Used since the 1950s to make consumer products nonstick, oil- and water-repellent, and resistant to temperature change, PFAS chemicals have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, fertility issues, high cholesterol, hormone disruption, liver damage, obesity and thyroid disease.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The risk is higher in some people, such as smokers older than 35 or those who have multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors.—
ALI SWENSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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His wife is now taking care of the couple's children, including a daughter battling Hodgkin's lymphoma.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of those studies estimated that the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma increases by 41% for those in the highest exposure categories.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nectria kills areas of woody tissue, sometimes creating cankers on the tree stem and large branches which in turn weaken the tree.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2026
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This damages the trunk and leaves an ugly, elongated canker that invites insects and stresses the tree, leading to stunted growth, sparse foliage, and stem dieback.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Zakhidova said the virus spreads through direct contact with an infected person, contaminated food or water, and contaminated surfaces.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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When cells do finally respond, there’s a lot more virus to fight, and the effects can be much more damaging.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The late Starstruck Entertainment executive died in August at the age of 48 after a battle with melanoma.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clarkson shares daughter River Rose and son Remington with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August at age 48 after battling melanoma.—
Mariel Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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Buildings slid into decay, forcing out the elderly renters, bringing in an underclass -- criminals, dope users, the poor, unemployed Mariel refugees.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cutting in the Wrong Places If done incorrectly, pruning trees can leave behind open wounds, permanent damage, or spreading decay.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Moderate coffee intake has also been associated with reduced risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma – even a lower overall mortality.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Finglass felt compelled to share the results of a routine skin biopsy after a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma was detected on her forehead.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The files have become yet another data point suggesting a deep rot inside of many American institutions.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The league needed to know how deep the rot went.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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