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Coulier, known for his role as Uncle Joey on the 1980s sitcom, spoke about his physical changes amid his recovery from his plight with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and p16 squamous cell carcinoma, noting that people have noticed a shift in his voice and appearance.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Amgen is conducting a Phase 1b trial of its treatment for small cell lung carcinoma.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Carlson, 68, died of renal cell carcinoma on April 21 at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, said Marcy Carlson, his wife of almost 44 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This clinical trial is targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of kidney cancer.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Amgen is conducting a Phase 1b trial of its treatment for small cell lung carcinoma.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Carlson, 68, died of renal cell carcinoma on April 21 at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, said Marcy Carlson, his wife of almost 44 years.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This clinical trial is targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of kidney cancer.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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Yes, daraxonrasib is being studied by researchers as a potential treatment for additional malignancies caused by RAS mutations.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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According to Choplain, the most likely scenario now is that Abivax will wait for the full data set, which is expected to be disclosed in October, to gain more granularity and confirm that the malignancies are not related to the treatment.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Consider Keytruda, an immunotherapy that began as a treatment for advanced melanoma.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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The trial included 157 people in the United States and Australia with stage 3 melanoma who had a high risk of recurrence.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 June 2026
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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,
7 June 2026
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More recently, in 1994, his mother Jackie Kennedy died after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Angels first baseman Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor and former Baltimore slugger, had three hits in his first major league game since 2023 on Monday night in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros in 10 innings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Orland says that the field is still far from calling GLP-1 drugs the next big deal for cancer treatment.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Critically, each feeding polyp sends its food to a common digestive system, so the entire colony feeds as one unified organism.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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