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Recent Examples of cancer
Carter Goodrich, who completed cancer treatment in June 2021, began writing her first novel that November.
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Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The report linked plant oils with lower total cancer and cardiovascular disease mortality—a distinct departure from the fearmongering happening online.
—Lisa Niven-Phillips, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
What Happened To Molly Kochan? Molly Kochan passed away on March 8, 2019, after more than three years of living with Stage IV cancer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy later revealed that Kerry didn’t have cancer, as she was led to believe, or any other prior health problems.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The report linked plant oils with lower total cancer and cardiovascular disease mortality—a distinct departure from the fearmongering happening online.
—Lisa Niven-Phillips, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
What Happened To Molly Kochan? Molly Kochan passed away on March 8, 2019, after more than three years of living with Stage IV cancer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy later revealed that Kerry didn’t have cancer, as she was led to believe, or any other prior health problems.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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Soggy soil is a breeding ground for destructive pests and diseases.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Modern hybrids feature the best of both worlds, with better pest and disease resistance, high production and really good flavor.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Comments Nearly five months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Dave Coulier is cancer-free.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over the last five months, Coulier has been battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Most oral cancers are bumpier than ordinary cankers.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Other mouthwashes for cankers are single-ingredient antimicrobial rinses.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The virus is typically spread through deep bite wounds, according to the ASPCA.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the left are children under 5, whose still-maturing immune systems might struggle to fend off the virus.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Like Monaghan, who was diagnosed with melanoma in 2007, White is also an advocate for skin health.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a landmark trial published in 2021, oncologists at several cancer centers across the U.S. and in Israel gave fecal transplants to 10 patients with metastatic melanoma to try and improve their responses to PD-1 inhibitors.—
David Cox,
NBC News,
14 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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He was diagnosed in early 2023 at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Park with an aggressive form of bladder cancer known as muscle-invasive high-grade urothelial carcinoma after noticing blood in his urine.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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