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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hall of Fame high school football coach Bob Johnson, who built powerhouse programs at El Toro and Mission Viejo and became known for mentoring for his sons and other top quarterbacks, died Wednesday after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease, his son Bret confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, Sabrina was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's lymphoma after finding a lump in her neck.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most common examples involve crucial drugs for treating blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphoma, and myeloma.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 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 virus that causes the flu hasn't gone away.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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While the virus is continuing to spread uncontrolled in the southwest part of Utah, other parts of the state — including areas closer to Salt Lake City — are now experiencing increases in cases.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
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Mellencamp Arroyave has undergone a public battle with melanoma after being diagnosed in 2022.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 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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Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts — though vegetarians had nearly double the risk of a cancer in the esophagus called squamous cell carcinoma.—
Bloomberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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In January 2024, it was reported that Eggert had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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