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Recent Examples of cancer
Munn will be honored for sharing her ongoing breast cancer journey and, in so doing, inspiring women to take their health into their own hands and get screened for breast cancer.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Martinez and her 85-year-old grandmother, Natalia Flores, were diagnosed with two different types of cancers — brain cancer and T-cell lymphoma, respectively — just a few years apart, according to local Florida news station WBBH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has reignited a complex and sometimes controversial debate on CT cancer risk: Is widespread use of CT quietly fueling a future wave of cancers?
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a charitable organization, began using the space in 1917 and members raised money for cancer research and handicapped young people, according to records kept by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Martinez and her 85-year-old grandmother, Natalia Flores, were diagnosed with two different types of cancers — brain cancer and T-cell lymphoma, respectively — just a few years apart, according to local Florida news station WBBH-TV.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has reignited a complex and sometimes controversial debate on CT cancer risk: Is widespread use of CT quietly fueling a future wave of cancers?
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a charitable organization, began using the space in 1917 and members raised money for cancer research and handicapped young people, according to records kept by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, in the U.S., the CDC has concluded there is no evidence that pesticides are effective in preventing these diseases and does not recommend this practice.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Full House star Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2024, is now cancer-free.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Delaying the ban means that people will continue to be exposed to the chemical, which causes liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as holes in infants’ hearts that can be fatal.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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The oldest stems, however, are also struggling, given they are affected by sooty bark canker, leaf spot and conk fungal disease.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some of the trees are covered with black canker, a fungal infection.—
Avedis Hadjian,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 Jan. 2025
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Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash sacrificed his life to save Chimney (Kenneth Choi) after they were both infected by a deadly virus.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, about 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to the virus will get measles.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Basal and squamous cell carcinomas usually grow slowly, while melanoma grows quickly.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Over the past two years, Mellencamp has had 17 different spots of melanoma removed, and recently discovered the cancer had spread.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the levels have been adjusted to a maximum of 0.7 ppm or 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, which is considered optimal for preventing tooth decay.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Weak or absent pulse Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Some people with severe arterial blockages develop chronic limb-threatening ischemia (insufficient blood flow), which can cause severe, constant pain, gangrene (tissue decay), and even limb loss (amputation).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mulch should be kept a couple of inches away from the crown of each plant to prevent rot and should be no deeper than 2 inches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even more worrying than brain rot is the fact that a handful of very rich people are developing AI at breakneck speed, without asking society for permission.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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