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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.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
In July 2024, according to the report, then-candidate Trump had a colonoscopy that found a benign polyp and the condition called diverticulosis.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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
For people with nasal congestion or conditions like nasal polyps, mouth taping could lead to suffocation during sleep.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
In July 2024, according to the report, then-candidate Trump had a colonoscopy that found a benign polyp and the condition called diverticulosis.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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
For people with nasal congestion or conditions like nasal polyps, mouth taping could lead to suffocation during sleep.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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That’s when she was diagnosed with cancer — stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, which occurs most often on areas of fair skin that are exposed to the sun, including the head and neck.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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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 has risen over the years According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma of the skin is the fifth-most common cancer in the U.S. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer caused by prolonged exposure to direct and indirect sunlight (such as tanning beds).—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 June 2025
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Mellencamp confirmed she had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April after her melanoma metastasized to her brain and lungs.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The 6-2 Haley, a Vanderbilt commit from Lewisburg, Mississippi, is a cancer survivor (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) who has already had two Tommy John surgeries.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 July 2025
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Individuals who test positive for Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) capsid antigen (VCA-IgA) antibodies were found to have a higher risk of developing cancers such as lung cancer, liver cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma, according to a study shared by IARC with Newsweek.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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In 2012: Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman to travel into space, died at age 61 of pancreatic cancer.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Chronic, long-term, regular, or cumulative exposure to ALAN may even be a risk factor for certain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Kai Davidson, 27, after surgery to remove the infected cyst.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Both trophozoites and cysts are then passed in the feces to continue the cycle.—
Jay Kakade
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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