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In July 2024, according to the report, then-candidate Trump had a colonoscopy that found a benign polyp and the condition called diverticulosis.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The report also revealed that the president underwent a colonoscopy last July, when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a benign polyp, and had cataract surgery at some undetailed point in the past.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
For people with nasal congestion or conditions like nasal polyps, mouth taping could lead to suffocation during sleep.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Reagan, who at age 74 was the then-oldest president in history, had a cancerous polyp removed from his colon in 1985.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The report also revealed that the president underwent a colonoscopy last July, when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a benign polyp, and had cataract surgery at some undetailed point in the past.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
For people with nasal congestion or conditions like nasal polyps, mouth taping could lead to suffocation during sleep.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Reagan, who at age 74 was the then-oldest president in history, had a cancerous polyp removed from his colon in 1985.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
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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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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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Having a family history of melanoma and certain physical traits, such as fair skin and a family history of melanoma, can increase your chances of having this disease.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Melanoma, the deadliest form, is expected to rise by 6% in 2025, and the incidence of melanoma in people under 30, especially women, is increasing faster than in any other age group.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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This not only includes breast cancers, but also thyroid, melanoma, lymphoma, cervical, ovarian and even lung cancers.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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With no cancer in her bone marrow or spinal fluid, her diagnosis was revised to B-cell lymphoma, which according to the American Cancer Society is the most common type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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McMahon died on Wednesday, July 2 in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter learned at the time.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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Bob underwent experimental cancer treatment shortly after retiring, Alex had brain surgery in 2022 to address a cyst that had caused brain swelling.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Remington had a facial cyst at just 18 months old and specialist care helped him into remission.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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