Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
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