precancerous

adjective

pre·can·cer·ous (ˌ)prē-ˈkan(t)s-rəs

-ˈkan(t)-sə-

: tending to become cancerous

a precancerous lesion

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There are about 200,000 cases of pre-cervical cancer in the U.S. a year, meaning that one in six women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with precancerous material in their cervix at some point in their life, Pierce said. —

Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 For those eligible for health screenings like a colonoscopy, physicians could catch and remove precancerous polyps in addition to checking for cancer already present. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 After further testing, the bad news began to multiply: severe precancerous cells on her cervix, a suspicious growth, and finally, a diagnosis of vaginal cancer—an aggressive and rare disease. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 If no cancer or advanced precancerous lesions called polyps are found, most people can wait 10 years to get another one.3 The other screening options are non-invasive but require more frequent follow-ups—and all require a colonoscopy if polyps or cancer is detected. —

Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precancerous