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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.
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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
Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Interferon-alpha is already being used to treat conditions like chronic hepatitis B and C, hairy cell leukemia, Kaposi sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, renal cell carcinoma, melanomas and genital warts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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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
Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Interferon-alpha is already being used to treat conditions like chronic hepatitis B and C, hairy cell leukemia, Kaposi sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, renal cell carcinoma, melanomas and genital warts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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Her doctors are determining if the malignancy was caught early.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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And while treatments have improved dramatically, the long-term consequences — cardiotoxicity, neuropathy, second malignancies, metabolic disruption — threaten the very longevity patients hope to gain.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Those who use tanning beds before the age of 20 have a nearly 50% higher risk of melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - according to one major analysis.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Before then, it was thought that indoor tanners were about 75% percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors, and that just one session in a tanning bed could increase the risk by 20 percent.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dance writer Steven Vargas penned an interesting profile of choreographer Jacob Jonas and how his battle with Stage 4 lymphoma deepened his connection to his craft.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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These include types of leukemia and lymphoma.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The loss has been especially devastating for her husband, Tom, who is currently battling throat and brain cancer.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That advice comes from a new review examining the links between obesity and cancer.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The American College of Gastroenterology recommends early screening if one first-degree relative is diagnosed with colorectal cancer or an advanced polyp before age 60, or if two first-degree relatives are diagnosed at any age.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jangouk doesn't recommend the blood or stool test because of the rates of false positives and false negatives and the chances of missing a precancerous polyp.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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