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Recent Examples of cyst
In theory, scanning the entire body could reveal tumors, cysts, aneurysms, fatty liver or degenerative disease before symptoms emerge.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
My gynecologist diagnoses and removes an ovarian cyst.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
My gynecologist diagnoses and removes an ovarian cyst.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
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Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
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There are still a lot of defensive warts to work out for a team that can get trapped in its own zone.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Vision Pro’s entertainment story is, while stellar, isn’t without some warts.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Polyps also usually don't show symptoms — which is why regular screening tests to find and remove polyps helps to prevent illness.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The following month, she was diagnosed with triple-positive invasive ductal carcinoma, Stage 1b.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022, and the three-time All-Star returned to the mound on May 29, 2023.—
Ken Powtak,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Considered a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the condition converts some white blood cells into cancerous ones, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Though Mellencamp's battle against melanoma has been perilous, her loved ones have been by her side.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Different cancers, like breast, glioblastoma, and melanoma, also respond differently to cannabis treatments, highlighting the need for personalized cannabinoid therapies and more research into how cannabis affects specific cancer types.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The statement was issued to attendees of an April 30 reception that Charles and wife Queen Camilla hosted to highlight the work of cancer support groups and charities.—
William James,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Michael Bolton spoke about putting up a fight against brain cancer in his first major interview since undergoing emergency surgery to remove a tumor more than a year ago.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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