lymphoma

noun

Definition of lymphomanext
as in carcinoma

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Recent Examples of lymphoma In 2023, Neill revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, the year prior. — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Since Allen, cofounder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 The lawsuit claimed the company failed to disclose glyphosate as a potential cause of non-Hodgkins’s lymphoma. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lymphoma
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  1. carcinoma
  2. cancer
  3. melanoma
  4. malignancy
  5. polyp
Noun
  • Throughout treatment Kiara Prince, who was diagnosed with stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma in 2024 at the age of 36, documented her journey.
    — Caitlin Carlson, Glamour, 9 July 2026
  • Coulier has faced his own health battle after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024 and p16 squamous carcinoma (a head-and-neck cancer at the base of his tongue) in 2025.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of carcinoma
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  • By applying sunscreen before heading outdoors, reapplying throughout the day and pairing it with other forms of sun protection, Mercer said people can reduce their risk of sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Those are millions of hours physicians can spend explaining a cancer diagnosis, comforting anxious families, and helping patients make life-changing decisions.
    — Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cancer
Noun
  • Further tests revealed that the cancer had started as an undiagnosed melanoma that had then spread to her brain.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Replimune’s therapy for metastatic melanoma addresses a disease associated with substantial morbidity and mortality despite recent immunotherapeutic advances.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 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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