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Recent Examples of cyst
The scan showed a cyst on his pancreas, but something else was looming larger.
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Doctors had been monitoring the mass since her 20s, leaving it in place after removing her right ovary and another cyst.
—Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
By that point, the cyst continued to grow, and a surgeon told Edwards that her bump resembled that of a woman 30 weeks pregnant.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
That’s where doctors found a cyst the size of an egg a few weeks before Halloween, when an unexpected trip to the emergency room turned into a life-threatening prognosis, forcing the now-three-time cancer patient into quarantine during her favorite holiday’s festivities.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Doctors had been monitoring the mass since her 20s, leaving it in place after removing her right ovary and another cyst.
—Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
By that point, the cyst continued to grow, and a surgeon told Edwards that her bump resembled that of a woman 30 weeks pregnant.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
That’s where doctors found a cyst the size of an egg a few weeks before Halloween, when an unexpected trip to the emergency room turned into a life-threatening prognosis, forcing the now-three-time cancer patient into quarantine during her favorite holiday’s festivities.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
Noun
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Williams informed Daver and Guy, who independently confirmed the existence of this femoral tubercle.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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Still, months later, a quote tweet will appear at intervals highlighting a necklace, tubercle, or ice cube tray lurking in the deep space of the photo.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The general store transitions to massive profit margins via every wart of United States history, no significant devastation is spared, no milestone overlooked.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The table springs into action to defend him and go after Michael (a wart with eyes), first with Johnny dragging him for using the fact that someone was forced into the closet against them.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Midway through his presidency in 1985, after doctors discovered a benign polyp and traces of blood during routine tests, Reagan was advised to avoid rare steak and other red meats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 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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Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts — though vegetarians had nearly double the risk of a cancer in the esophagus called squamous cell carcinoma.—
Bloomberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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In January 2024, it was reported that Eggert had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two years ago, Sabrina was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's lymphoma after finding a lump in her neck.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most common examples involve crucial drugs for treating blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphoma, and myeloma.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her doctors are determining if the malignancy was caught early.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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And while treatments have improved dramatically, the long-term consequences — cardiotoxicity, neuropathy, second malignancies, metabolic disruption — threaten the very longevity patients hope to gain.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The melanoma was determined to be terminal two years ago after spreading to his liver and lungs.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mellencamp Arroyave has undergone a public battle with melanoma after being diagnosed in 2022.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The singer died following a battle with brain cancer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Martínez's told the Times that his wife, Cuéllar, has colon cancer.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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