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In previous studies of adults in their 40s without specific risk factors for colon cancer, this kind of polyp turned up in about 5% of people screened.2
In Cannon’s study group, 15% of people had them.
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
At the center of each coral polyp was the mouth that contained tentacles that reached out for food.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The research followed clinicians at four endoscopy centers in Poland participating in the ACCEPT (Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy for Cancer Prevention) trial, where AI tools for polyp detection were introduced at the end of 2021.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The coral polyps that make up the colonies also use that method to avoid predators, many of which are slow-moving.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
At the center of each coral polyp was the mouth that contained tentacles that reached out for food.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The research followed clinicians at four endoscopy centers in Poland participating in the ACCEPT (Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy for Cancer Prevention) trial, where AI tools for polyp detection were introduced at the end of 2021.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The coral polyps that make up the colonies also use that method to avoid predators, many of which are slow-moving.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
Noun
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In August 2024, Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel revealed on her podcast, Pod Meets World, that she had been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The risk of developing skin cancers — including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma — was reduced by about 14% in those exposed to the supplement.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was a vibration and luminosity somewhere out there to Matisse; to Picasso there was a latent malignancy.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Doctors prescribe Keytruda for a wide variety of cancers, including malignancies in the lungs, skin, colon, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive organs.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Both doctors, however, said there’s not yet enough data to say whether nicotinamide supplementation is beneficial for people who have never had skin cancer, or who have had melanoma—which is less common but deadlier than basal and squamous cell disease.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Treatment is aggressive, relying on immunotherapy rather than chemotherapy, which is largely ineffective against melanoma.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company’s ethos is centered on significantly shortening the drug discovery and development process, ultimately creating medicines to treat the most significant killers, starting with aggressive cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lymphoproliferative disorders are conditions that affect white blood cells, including cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Craig died by suicide in July 2018, and Ronnie died of colon cancer four years later.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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After months of dealing with unknown health issues, Sanders revealed in July that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had his bladder removed during an offseason surgery.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People with polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, are likely well acquainted with the challenges the endocrine disorder presents for fertility and the discomfort associated with irregular periods, painful ovarian cysts, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving as a result of elevated androgen levels.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of her brothers, a marine, developed a massive cyst on his jaw.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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