carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
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four deaths attributable to carcinoma
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The 86-year-old — known for playing Harold Bishop on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours — spoke to 10 News First and opened up about being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Nivolumab, sold under the brand name Opdivo, has been approved by the FDA to be included in treatment regimens for many other types of cancer, including small cell lung cancer, melanoma and urothelial carcinoma.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Last year, the James Bess Foundation — an organization that helps to grant the wishes of adults facing terminal illnesses — detailed the wish of a 65-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with a Stage 4 form of lung cancer called small cell carcinoma.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Nivolumab, sold under the brand name Opdivo, has been approved by the FDA to be included in treatment regimens for many other types of cancer, including small cell lung cancer, melanoma and urothelial carcinoma.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Last year, the James Bess Foundation — an organization that helps to grant the wishes of adults facing terminal illnesses — detailed the wish of a 65-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with a Stage 4 form of lung cancer called small cell carcinoma.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinoma. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas or carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor that consists of epithelial cells and is often fatal if not treated
Medical Definition
carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin compare sarcoma
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