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Recent Examples of carcinoma
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer and may be treated through immunotherapy and surgery to remove tumors, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The company has secured an exclusive license agreement with Johns Hopkins University for a patent related to the treatment of prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and lung cancer.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, making up about 80 percent of all renal cell carcinoma cases, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Instead, she was referred to a hospital, where a biopsy diagnosed her with squamous cell carcinoma.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The company has secured an exclusive license agreement with Johns Hopkins University for a patent related to the treatment of prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and lung cancer.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, making up about 80 percent of all renal cell carcinoma cases, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Instead, she was referred to a hospital, where a biopsy diagnosed her with squamous cell carcinoma.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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Those who have genetic or hereditary prostate cancer may have malignancies appear earlier or grow at a faster rate.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
19 May 2025
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That an 82-year-old man who had aged out of prostate-cancer-screening tests has been found to have an advanced malignancy should not be surprising.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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And at any age, men are more likely to die from melanoma than women, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The site is contaminated by trichloroethylene, known as TCE, a solvent that can cause cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is banned in the United States.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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My best friend, Sarah (35F), was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer six months ago.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Since 2020, six teachers have been diagnosed with breast cancer and another was diagnosed in 2013.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The report also revealed that the president underwent a colonoscopy last July, when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a benign polyp, and had cataract surgery at some undetailed point in the past.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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