tumors

plural of tumor

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Recent Examples of tumors The researchers then replicated this outcome in mouse models — when the mice received a combination of immunotherapy drugs and an mRNA vaccine targeting the COVID-19 spike protein, their tumors became more responsive to treatment. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Her tumors have stabilized, and some are nearly undetectable. Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 These malignant tumors are often hormone receptor-positive, meaning the cancer cells grow in response to estrogen or progesterone. Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Officers on the scene found at least 19 dogs in poor condition, including severe flea infestations, visible tumors and signs of malnourishment. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 There were four cancerous tumors in the spot AI had identified. Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 Instead of waiting for tumors to grow, doctors could use routine blood monitoring to guide treatment changes earlier, extending the time patients live without their disease advancing. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025 Ductal carcinoma tumors grow outside milk ducts, the tubes that connect the glands to the nipple. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Researchers say the study may be a possible blueprint for improving immunotherapies for other treatment-resistant tumors. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
Noun
  • These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cut into potatoes, and scoop the flesh into a food processor; process until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • History of Polyps Stomach polyps are growths on the inner lining of the stomach.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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