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lymphoma

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Definition of lymphoma

as in carcinoma

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Recent Examples of lymphoma Valentina Olivares was 15 years old when doctors at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital diagnosed her with a rare form of B-cell lymphoma. — Lauren Pastrana, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Lemieux sat out three seasons battling Hodgkin's lymphoma before returning in 2000 to play five more seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins, adding 77 goals and 152 assists to his already impressive totals. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Proximity to wells has been linked with elevated rates of childhood leukemia and lymphoma. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Walker underwent a biopsy and in early July 2018, she was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lymphoma

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There have been rare cases of cells turning pre-cancerous, with one severe case triggering a squamous cell carcinoma, though erythema ab igne is typically regarded as a benign condition.

— Mike McRae September 09, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Cardwell, the daughter of Mama June Shannon, died at age 28 in December 2023 after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in January of that year.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of carcinoma

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The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba-Iguru Rukidi IV, also known as King Oyo of Tooro or King Rukidi IV, died in the United States last month while receiving treatment for cancer.

— Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

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But at night that process stops, and a coral polyp’s only source of oxygen is the water around it.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
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

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