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Women are more than twice as likely as men to wear sunscreen, but by age 50, men are at a greater risk of melanoma than women.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum — who shared in February that her melanoma had spread to her lungs and brain — sat down with Nightline for an interview which aired on Thursday, April 10.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This not only includes breast cancers, but also thyroid, melanoma, lymphoma, cervical, ovarian and even lung cancers.
—Carolyn Bhakta, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Some cancers like melanoma, cervical, stomach, myeloma, and bone and joint cancers showed increases only in younger populations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum — who shared in February that her melanoma had spread to her lungs and brain — sat down with Nightline for an interview which aired on Thursday, April 10.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This not only includes breast cancers, but also thyroid, melanoma, lymphoma, cervical, ovarian and even lung cancers.
—Carolyn Bhakta, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Some cancers like melanoma, cervical, stomach, myeloma, and bone and joint cancers showed increases only in younger populations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of cancer affecting the part of the throat that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth, had the highest risk among the cancer types investigated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer, after an asthma flare turned out to be a large mass blocking his airway.—
Bhavya Ancha,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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The 6-2 Haley, a Vanderbilt commit from Lewisburg, Mississippi, is a cancer survivor (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) who has already had two Tommy John surgeries.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 July 2025
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Individuals who test positive for Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) capsid antigen (VCA-IgA) antibodies were found to have a higher risk of developing cancers such as lung cancer, liver cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma, according to a study shared by IARC with Newsweek.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The decision ended one threat to the no-cost preventive services — from cancer and diabetes screenings to statin drugs and vaccines — used by more than 150 million Americans who have health insurance.—
David G. Savage
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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McAlister has been grappling with stage 4 cancer for multiple years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Most striking was the test’s ability to detect malignancies long considered unscreenable—pancreatic, ovarian, and others that had eluded surveillance.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Grail’s test identified malignancy in 1,453 of the cancer cases, missing it in 1,370.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy.—
Richard Goldberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Not only does the reef itself provide the algae with protection from the elements, the coral polyps also emit ammonia which the algae feed upon.—
Ben Coxworth
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2025
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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