Thesaurus results for NEOPLASMS

neoplasms

noun

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plural of neoplasm

as in tumors

an abnormal mass of tissue removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen

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Recent Examples of neoplasms Girls and women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age had the highest incidence of developing subsequent primary neoplasms by 30 years post-initial cancer diagnosis. —

Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

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tumors

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In a study published last year in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Sayour treated mice with a generalized vaccine, using mRNA to stimulate production of a protein called PD-L1, making their tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy.

— Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Outside of multiple myeloma, Lilly plans to use Kelonia’s technology to treat other blood cancers, and possibly solid tumors.

— Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026