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Recent Examples of polyp
Reagan, who at age 74 was the then-oldest president in history, had a cancerous polyp removed from his colon in 1985.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
For those eligible for health screenings like a colonoscopy, physicians could catch and remove precancerous polyps in addition to checking for cancer already present.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Uterine polyps Polyps are soft, fleshy growths usually found on the inside lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) and on or around the cervix.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
The research team also found that the protein vimentin, often associated with more advanced forms of colon cancer, was greatly reduced inside polyp tissues obtained from patients who had also formed the highest levels of urolithin A by their gut microbiome.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
For those eligible for health screenings like a colonoscopy, physicians could catch and remove precancerous polyps in addition to checking for cancer already present.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Uterine polyps Polyps are soft, fleshy growths usually found on the inside lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) and on or around the cervix.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
The research team also found that the protein vimentin, often associated with more advanced forms of colon cancer, was greatly reduced inside polyp tissues obtained from patients who had also formed the highest levels of urolithin A by their gut microbiome.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Merkel cell carcinoma: Fast-moving and aggressive, this rare skin cancer causes a painless, shiny bump on the skin.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
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That an 82-year-old man who had aged out of prostate-cancer-screening tests has been found to have an advanced malignancy should not be surprising.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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And at any age, men are more likely to die from melanoma than women, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The 10 who had been diagnosed with cancer reportedly included cases of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Victor died at her home in Sherman Oaks on Friday night surrounded by her family after a battle with lymphoma, her representative told The Hollywood Reporter.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a long fight with brain cancer.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Dillingham died from cancer in 2002, and the author used the trip as an opportunity to investigate her mom's family history, and discussed her memories of being a child of divorce.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Renal ultrasound: This noninvasive imaging test can detect kidney injury, changes in blood vessels or filtering units, and abnormal cysts or growths.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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Afterward, the plastic surgeon told Miranda and Bryan that Cameron, now 4, had done great and described the mass as fatty tissue, not a typical cyst or tumor.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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