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Recent Examples of melanoma
These may be an early sign of skin cancer, including pigmented basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma.
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Dermatologists say regular screening is important to help prevent and detect all types of melanoma and skin cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Researchers are working to enhance these treatments, including novel combination therapies for advanced melanoma and neuroendocrine cancers — conditions with surging diagnoses and high mortality rates.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Dermatologists say regular screening is important to help prevent and detect all types of melanoma and skin cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Researchers are working to enhance these treatments, including novel combination therapies for advanced melanoma and neuroendocrine cancers — conditions with surging diagnoses and high mortality rates.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Merkel cell carcinoma: Fast-moving and aggressive, this rare skin cancer causes a painless, shiny bump on the skin.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
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Victor died at her home in Sherman Oaks on Friday night surrounded by her family after a battle with lymphoma, her representative told The Hollywood Reporter.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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The 10 who had been diagnosed with cancer reportedly included cases of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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My best friend, Sarah (35F), was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer six months ago.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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People with the highest blood levels of PBDEs were approximately 300% more likely to die from cancer as people with the lowest levels, according to an April 2024 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That an 82-year-old man who had aged out of prostate-cancer-screening tests has been found to have an advanced malignancy should not be surprising.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The report also revealed that the president underwent a colonoscopy last July, when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a benign polyp, and had cataract surgery at some undetailed point in the past.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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