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Recent Examples of carcinoma
Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Moderate coffee intake has also been associated with reduced risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma – even a lower overall mortality.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
If left untreated, squamous cell carcinoma may grow deeper into the skin, causing painful symptoms and metastasizing to other parts of the body.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Moderate coffee intake has also been associated with reduced risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma – even a lower overall mortality.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
If left untreated, squamous cell carcinoma may grow deeper into the skin, causing painful symptoms and metastasizing to other parts of the body.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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And in 2025, UCSD researchers were awarded $25 million to develop biomarkers capable of anticipating tumor evolution and predicting how malignancies will respond to treatment.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who received a targeted pill from Revolution Medicines lived nearly twice as long as patients who received chemotherapy, a striking result in an especially deadly and intractable malignancy.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Mellencamp filed for divorce from Arroyave in November 2024, months before learning that her melanoma had metastasized to her brain and lungs.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the mother-of-three was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and underwent 17 surgeries over two years as it was upgraded to stage 4.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Colon cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma survivors also saw elevated risk, with about 24% and 23% developing a new cancer over time, respectively.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The biotech company soared nearly 30% on the back of positive Phase 2 data , which showed that the company’s CAR T treatment showed improved eradication of cancer cells in lymphoma patients.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Still, Munn struggled with other aspects of trying to parent with breast cancer.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Obaid died on April 4 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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