noncancerous
adjective
non·can·cer·ous
ˌnän-ˈkan(t)s-rəs 
-ˈkan(t)-sə-
: not affected with or being cancer
noncancerous patients
noncancerous tumors
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Other surgical management: Tinnitus related to noncancerous tumors in the ears and brainstem tumors may be treated by surgically removing related tumors or lesions.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Depending on what’s causing it—Graves disease or noncancerous growths, for example—that might mean medication or surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar is an ingredient in products used to treat seborrheic keratosis—noncancerous brown or black spots.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, about 90% of tumors are noncancerous, also known as benign.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Depending on what’s causing it—Graves disease or noncancerous growths, for example—that might mean medication or surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar is an ingredient in products used to treat seborrheic keratosis—noncancerous brown or black spots.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, about 90% of tumors are noncancerous, also known as benign.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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noncancerous
adjective
non·can·cer·ous
-ˈkan(t)s-(ə-)rəs
variants
or non-cancerous
: not affected with or being cancer : not cancerous
noncancerous patients
noncancerous tumors
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