Thesaurus results for CARCINOMA

carcinoma

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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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And a rigorous screening protocol for LFS patients developed by David Malkin, a protege of Fraumeni and Li, helps detect early-stage malignancies, improving the odds of treating them and prolonging lives.

— Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Definition of malignancy

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This month biologists at the University of Vermont reported in Nature that the black melanoma is contagious, the tumor cells themselves passing from one fish to the next.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
One of the leading candidates, mRNA-4157 (V940), has shown promising clinical results in reducing melanoma recurrence when combined with immunotherapy, potentially opening an entirely new chapter in personalized cancer treatment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of melanoma

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Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer, the organization announced in a press release Thursday night.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Princess Kate Princess Kate spent much of 2024 out of the public eye amid her cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 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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