Thesaurus results for CARCINOMA

carcinoma

noun

Definition of carcinoma

as in malignancy

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Recent Examples of carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Kara Keough Bosworth posted a GoFundMe in her mom’s honor on Sunday, sharing the reality star and real estate agent’s story of being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Doctors diagnosed Phil with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a non-invasive form of breast cancer. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Throughout treatment Kiara Prince, who was diagnosed with stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma in 2024 at the age of 36, documented her journey. — Caitlin Carlson, Glamour, 9 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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The two were wed in 1997 and remained married for 26 years while raising three children together before Crystal was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma back in 2015.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Her doctors then performed surgery on a lymph node to test it and found Hodgkin lymphoma within the cells from the biopsy.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of lymphoma

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Of course, case reports alone are not enough to establish a clear link between melanotan and cancer or quantify the risk.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The technologies that shape modern life, from GPS navigation and weather forecasting to cancer therapies and cellular communications, all rely on scientific discovery.

— H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancer

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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
Colonoscopy remains the most comprehensive screening option and the only test that can remove precancerous polyps.

— Amber Brenza, Health, 27 May 2026

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