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Recent Examples of polyp
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.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Colon cancer typically begins as a polyp.
—Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
Guthrie's surgery involved the removal of a polyp on her vocal chords.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Colon cancer typically begins as a polyp.
—Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
Guthrie's surgery involved the removal of a polyp on her vocal chords.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
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Oteri was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, an early form of breast cancer.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Ductal carcinoma in situ occurs when cancer cells line the ducts in the chest but have not spread to other tissue.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 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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The event was one in a series of 20 such walks nationwide to raise money to support people with melanoma, one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, and help fund research and raise awareness about it.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The agency charged that Mercola and his companies claimed the tanning systems were safe and that research showed that indoor tanning doesn’t raise the risk of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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Johnson won the case in a landmark verdict, determining that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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On May 21, Jenner finally received answers and was diagnosed with lymphoma.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Rondeau said her father's cancer was linked to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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How Genomic Testing Is Changing the Conversation Another reason early breast cancer can feel more complicated than expected is the growing role of genomic testing.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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The infection becomes dangerous when a cyst ruptures — most often due to trauma — and may even lead to death if cyst fluid is released into the body.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Doctors soon discovered an ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy and endometriosis.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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