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carcinoma

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as in malignancy

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Recent Examples of carcinoma In addition to Parkinson’s, Simon also revealed that she was previously diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and underwent surgery for it amid her Parkinson’s treatment. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 July 2026 At the same time as the Parkinson’s diagnosis and treatment, Simon underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, on her face. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 Simon also shared that she was recently treated for basal cell carcinoma on her face that removed the cancer. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carcinoma

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But alongside it, a systematic biopsy is performed, too, to rule out the risk of further malignancy in other areas of the prostate.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

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Scientists said the drug trial of the mRNA vaccine for melanoma could be the beginning of a transformation in care.

— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of melanoma

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The rocker, who joined the Hysteria group in 1992, revealed in 2013 that he’d been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Kuyper was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year after noticing unusual symptoms and lumps on her neck and breast.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lymphoma

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But at night that process stops, and a coral polyp’s only source of oxygen is the water around it.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adults with a history of precancerous colon polyps (adenomas) had gut bacteria that remained different from people who’d never had polyps, and some patterns resembled those seen in colorectal cancer.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026

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