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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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Common types of adrenal tumors include adrenal adenomas (benign), adrenal carcinomas (malignant and prone to spreading) peochromocrytomas, and paragangliomas.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Cardwell died at age 28 in December 2023 after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma the previous January.—
Elissa Rosen,
People.com,
12 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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Tumors of the prostate are the most common serious malignancy identified in men: Even aggressive ones like Biden’s are diagnosed roughly 25,000 times a year in the United States.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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What health & wellness means for you:Sign up for USA TODAY's Keeping It Together newsletter Cena wants to close the 'gender gap' in SPF usage Women are more than twice as likely as men to wear sunscreen, but by age 50, men are at a greater risk of melanoma than women.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum — who shared in February that her melanoma had spread to her lungs and brain — sat down with Nightline for an interview which aired on Thursday, April 10.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Doctors later diagnosed Miller with Burkitt lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that develops in the lymphatic system.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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But some critics see her comment as an overly flippant endorsement of an invasive procedure that can lead to illness or infection and has been linked to BIA-ALCL, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system).—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Scammers have created a fraudulent Venmo account that closely mimics the legitimate Venmo handle of the cancer nonprofit organization.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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This heat can destroy cancer cells effectively, complementing or even replacing surgical excision.—
Jennifer Esposito,
Forbes.com,
16 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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