as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumor
This latest dataset is from people whose tumors continued to grow, despite chemotherapy.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Stone did not ultimately undergo a double mastectomy, as the tumors were benign.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Stone did not ultimately undergo a double mastectomy, as the tumors were benign.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
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Companies are increasingly offering lump-sum payments or hiring locally to reduce costs, relocation executives said.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Shelby Bennoit was diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Girls and women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age had the highest incidence of developing subsequent primary neoplasms by 30 years post-initial cancer diagnosis.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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According to his official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, The Middle alum’s death was a result of malignant neoplasm of the bladder, better known as bladder cancer.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the pimple is more cyst-like, Chiu advises to repeat the technique 2-3 times throughout the day.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries was Sabally’s first regular season game after dealing with a cyst.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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It wasn’t paid advertising or viral fame that catapulted her success—Sheehan credits her growth to word-of-mouth buzz.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Wage growth for blue-collar workers in China has outpaced that of their white-collar peers for six consecutive years, in a sign of the country’s booming gig economy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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Patel knew that Merkel cell carcinoma responds very well to radiation.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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