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Recent Examples of cancer
One of his young male patients recently refused chemotherapy in favor of ivermectin and another antiparasitic drug, fenbendazole, to treat his Stage 4 cancer.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
O'Hara died in January from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause, according to a death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The deal, worth up to $23 billion, would bring Exact Science's colorectal cancer test Cologuard into Abbott's diagnostics portfolio.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Some people didn’t understand how someone like Van Der Beek didn’t leave his family enough money, even though the actor had spoken openly about his money struggles due to cancer treatments.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
O'Hara died in January from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause, according to a death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The deal, worth up to $23 billion, would bring Exact Science's colorectal cancer test Cologuard into Abbott's diagnostics portfolio.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Some people didn’t understand how someone like Van Der Beek didn’t leave his family enough money, even though the actor had spoken openly about his money struggles due to cancer treatments.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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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
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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
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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
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Julie Ascen has been battling MALT lymphoma for nearly a year.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 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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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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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
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The virus spreads via respiratory droplets and saliva through coughing, sneezing, talking or sharing eating utensils.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 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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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
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The creation of a tiny black hole would only lead to its immediate decay.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 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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Any wood will do; however, cedar, black locust, and white oak are the most rot-resistant.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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