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Recent Examples of polyp
The benefit of the colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy over the CT colonography is that if a precancerous polyp is seen, it could be removed during the procedure to prevent it from developing into cancer in the future.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The polyps have a high likelihood of becoming colon cancer by the time these patients reach their mid to late 40s, but the screening rate is the lowest among people in this age group.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma often occur together, especially in people with nasal polyps.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
However, polyps’ internal growth programming isn’t everything.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The polyps have a high likelihood of becoming colon cancer by the time these patients reach their mid to late 40s, but the screening rate is the lowest among people in this age group.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma often occur together, especially in people with nasal polyps.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
However, polyps’ internal growth programming isn’t everything.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
Noun
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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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In her blog, Greenwood explained that on September 12, 2024, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma — a type of breast cancer that originates in the milk ducts and spreads to the surrounding tissue — after a mass was discovered on her right breast.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Giving performances unsparing in their pitifulness and malignancy, respectively, Robinson and Bennett guide viewers through the jaw-dropping, labyrinthine plot all the way to a haunting ending that contributed to the film being banned in a number of cities across the United States.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 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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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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Both diets can support heart health, lower cancer risk, and help prevent type 2 diabetes.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is comparative to the cancer risk from alcohol use and being overweight, according to an April 14 news release from the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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In theory, scanning the entire body could reveal tumors, cysts, aneurysms, fatty liver or degenerative disease before symptoms emerge.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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