cancer

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Recent Examples of cancer Then, in 2013, John Lyles died after his own battle with pancreatic cancer — and after encouraging her to return to public life. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026 The study was part of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), a large Brigham and Women’s Hospital trial designed to show whether cocoa extract and/or multivitamins reduce the risk of developing cancer and heart disease. Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026 This comes amid the monarch’s cancer battle and Andrew’s arrest for misconduct in public office, with questions being asked about what King Charles and even Queen Elizabeth before him knew of Andrew’s dealings with Epstein. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Mar. 2026 The veteran actor and coach died of cancer Thursday in Memphis, his aunt Emily Parker told TMZ, which first reported the news. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancer
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Noun
  • Detainees have described a camp where an average of about 3,000 people per day live in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That same month, Stewart, who had dedicated his career to ticks and Lyme disease as a federal scientist, retired early.
    Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Jackie lived in the home up until her 1994 death, which followed a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Julie Ascen has been battling MALT lymphoma for nearly a year.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Treating canker diseases can be difficult, but proper care and watering can help.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The California Department of Public Health says, back on March 4, they were alerted by Sacramento County officials about a child with measles who may have exposed about 130 children to the virus.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The virus spreads via respiratory droplets and saliva through coughing, sneezing, talking or sharing eating utensils.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The melanoma was determined to be terminal two years ago after spreading to his liver and lungs.
    David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Mellencamp Arroyave has undergone a public battle with melanoma after being diagnosed in 2022.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The subsurface storage reserve acts as the ultimate shock absorber against price spike and the decay of petroleum reserves due to poorly managed well shut-in during crisis.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The creation of a tiny black hole would only lead to its immediate decay.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Any wood will do; however, cedar, black locust, and white oak are the most rot-resistant.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the rot always starts at the edges and previously tame public corporate debt spreads have leaked wider.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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