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Recent Examples of cancer
Specifically, this conversation focused on game-changing efforts to detect breast cancer earlier and more easily, especially in women with dense breasts.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Prince Philip battled pancreatic cancer for the last eight years of his life, a new book claims.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
His wife Carroll, a registered nurse, died in 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Prince Philip battled pancreatic cancer for the last eight years of his life, a new book claims.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
His wife Carroll, a registered nurse, died in 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Houry points to recent public health threats caused by vaccine preventable diseases, on which Kennedy has not given the typical response of promoting vaccines.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dance writer Steven Vargas penned an interesting profile of choreographer Jacob Jonas and how his battle with Stage 4 lymphoma deepened his connection to his craft.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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These include types of leukemia and lymphoma.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 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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Treating canker diseases can be difficult, but proper care and watering can help.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Currently, scientists must predict which strains of flu virus will be prevalent in the coming season months in advance.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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There, the cells were cultured and injected with a virus that carries the gene that LAD-1 patients are missing, Kohn said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Clinical trials are showing success against pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and rare genetic disorders that were previously untreatable.—
Jeff Coller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those who use tanning beds before the age of 20 have a nearly 50% higher risk of melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - according to one major analysis.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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If a single atom of that sample decays, the vial breaks, and the cat dies.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The universe, however, consists of matter but almost no antimatter, which exists naturally only in small quantities, created by radioactive decay and cosmic ray collisions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Concerns about 'brain rot' behavior Using a statistical model, researchers then predicted how changes in mental activity would affect dementia risk.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Black, white, colorful, graphic—the perfect baggy tee will hold your hand through low-key days at the office, weekends in the park, and your laziest bed-rot days.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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