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Recent Examples of melanoma
Connie Franciosi, 80, noticed a suspicious spot on her skin and was diagnosed with melanoma in 2020.
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
All of the people in the trial had at least Stage 3 melanoma, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes or skin and had a high risk of returning even after surgery.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Others are malignant like an ocular melanoma.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Replimune plans to resubmit its melanoma drug to the Food and Drug Administration for review after a leadership exodus at the agency, the company said Friday.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
All of the people in the trial had at least Stage 3 melanoma, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes or skin and had a high risk of returning even after surgery.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Others are malignant like an ocular melanoma.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Replimune plans to resubmit its melanoma drug to the Food and Drug Administration for review after a leadership exodus at the agency, the company said Friday.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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Patel knew that Merkel cell carcinoma responds very well to radiation.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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More recently, in 1994, his mother Jackie Kennedy died after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Angels first baseman Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor and former Baltimore slugger, had three hits in his first major league game since 2023 on Monday night in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros in 10 innings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Orland says that the field is still far from calling GLP-1 drugs the next big deal for cancer treatment.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Yes, daraxonrasib is being studied by researchers as a potential treatment for additional malignancies caused by RAS mutations.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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According to Choplain, the most likely scenario now is that Abivax will wait for the full data set, which is expected to be disclosed in October, to gain more granularity and confirm that the malignancies are not related to the treatment.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Critically, each feeding polyp sends its food to a common digestive system, so the entire colony feeds as one unified organism.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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