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Recent Examples of melanoma
Since the early 2000s, there have been over 120 promising clinical trials testing the use of mRNA vaccines to treat multiple cancer types, such as melanoma, brain, breast, lung and prostate cancer.
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Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Mellencamp Arroyave has undergone a public battle with melanoma after being diagnosed in 2022.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
The late Starstruck Entertainment executive died in August at the age of 48 after a battle with melanoma.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Clarkson shares daughter River Rose and son Remington with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August at age 48 after battling melanoma.
—Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Mellencamp Arroyave has undergone a public battle with melanoma after being diagnosed in 2022.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
The late Starstruck Entertainment executive died in August at the age of 48 after a battle with melanoma.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Clarkson shares daughter River Rose and son Remington with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August at age 48 after battling melanoma.
—Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dance writer Steven Vargas penned an interesting profile of choreographer Jacob Jonas and how his battle with Stage 4 lymphoma deepened his connection to his craft.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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These include types of leukemia and lymphoma.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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For Brvenik, the cancer patient, the health and financial pressures are one and the same.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Millennial women are getting cancer.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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The American College of Gastroenterology recommends early screening if one first-degree relative is diagnosed with colorectal cancer or an advanced polyp before age 60, or if two first-degree relatives are diagnosed at any age.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 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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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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