lymphoma

noun

Definition of lymphomanext
as in carcinoma

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Recent Examples of lymphoma The plaintiff — a Missouri man named John Durnell — sued Monsanto in 2019, alleging that two decades of Roundup use had caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Key Facts The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto—which no longer exists as a separate entity after being bought by Bayer—in a 7-2 ruling, after a man sued the company after contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The complaint listed examples like Bing Chat citing fake quotes from Steve Forbes’ daughter Moira Forbes and ChatGPT fabricating an NYT article that was never published but ChatGPT claimed linked non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to consuming orange juice. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Devon Oddy was diagnosed with B-cell ALL at 6-years-old, Brendan McGeown was diagnosed with the same at 14 and 17, Shaina Neiman was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma at 6 and Angeliki Pelehrinis was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at 19. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lymphoma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lymphoma
  1. carcinoma
  2. cancer
  3. melanoma
  4. malignancy
  5. polyp
Noun
  • The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Remission of hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported in a few cases in a single study, and a formula containing reishi and ligustrum helped maintain the quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • After-School All- Stars in New York, MSK Kids, the pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children & Teen and Adolescents & Young Adult (AYA) Programs, and Hassenfeld Children’s Hosipal at NYU Langone.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of cancer
Noun
  • Using a tanning bed before age 35 can raise melanoma risk by about 75%, Tassavor noted.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • He was diagnosed with uveal melanoma, a rare, deadly cancer that develops in the middle layer of the eye.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of polyp

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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lymphoma. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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