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Recent Examples of carcinoma
Malignant tumors are usually either squamous cell carcinoma, fibrosarcoma, melanoma, or other such as an osteosarcoma.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Clear cell renal carcinoma gets its name from how the cancer cells appear under a microscope, the National Cancer Institute explains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 May 2025
Clear cell renal carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Thurston opened up about her life after being diagnosed with Stage 3 triple-positive ductal carcinoma in February.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Clear cell renal carcinoma gets its name from how the cancer cells appear under a microscope, the National Cancer Institute explains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 May 2025
Clear cell renal carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Thurston opened up about her life after being diagnosed with Stage 3 triple-positive ductal carcinoma in February.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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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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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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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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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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Victor died at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA on Friday night due to lymphoma, a representative confirmed to the New York Times.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
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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Garcia succeeds the late Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died in May following a battle with cancer, and Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., who briefly filled the role for Democrats on an acting basis.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy.—
Richard Goldberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Not only does the reef itself provide the algae with protection from the elements, the coral polyps also emit ammonia which the algae feed upon.—
Ben Coxworth
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2025
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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