How to Use precancerous in a Sentence

precancerous

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• Over the years, this damage builds up and can cause precancerous changes to your skin.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• In the study, the test caught 83% of the cancers but very few of the precancerous growths found by colonoscopy, the gold standard for colon cancer screening.
  — Carla K. Johnson, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
• Polyps are small, precancerous growths on the inside of the colon that grow over time into colon cancer.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
• Any small, precancerous polyps found during the colonoscopy can be removed right then and there.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
• These tests detect blood in the stool, something that can be a sign of cancer or precancerous polyps.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• In the new study, the researchers focused on precancerous polyps instead of cancer.
  — Fox News, 16 May 2017
• This may be done to smooth out the skin after treatment or, in some cases, even as part of treatment to remove precancerous patches of skin.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 28 Aug. 2018
• Dardick said a precancerous growth was removed from the patient’s skin nine years ago and is no longer being treated.
  — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 5 June 2022
• When precancerous tissue forms, new blood vessels grow to supply it with blood.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2024
• Vaccines that harness the immune system to attack these precancerous changes are on the horizon as well.
  — Philip E. Castle, STAT, 11 Aug. 2021
• In addition, there was a decrease in the prevalence of precancerous cells in the cervix, which can develop into cancer.
  — NBC News, 27 June 2019
• The study detected all late-stage cancers, while the test detected 55% of stage one cancers and 13% of precancerous polyps and other lesions.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
• It’s like a bad debt that presents itself as prematurely aged or precancerous skin many years later.
  — Nina G. Jablonski, The Conversation, 6 Sep. 2022
• In the cervix, persistent infection with high-risk HPV types can lead to precancerous changes that, left alone, slowly turn malignant.
  — Marie McCullough, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• Doctors found a polyp in her large intestine that was likely precancerous.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
• Many people choose to get a colonoscopy, which is a screening test that can also prevent cancer by removing precancerous polyps.
  — Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
• One common screening method is the Pap smear, which requires a specialized instrument to remove cells from the cervix to detect precancerous cells.
  — Abdullahi Tsanni, STAT, 21 June 2023
• Spotting can also signal an infection or precancerous changes in the lining of your uterus.
  — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, 3 July 2018
• Colorectal cancer: Screening can find precancerous polyps in the colon or rectum and remove them, or find and treat early-stage cancer.
  — Sheryl Jean, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2021
• Cubs play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes has undergone three surgeries due to a precancerous lesion on one of his vocal cords.
  — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
• Overall, cases and deaths have inched down in recent years, thanks in part to screening tests that can spot tumors early -- or even prevent them by removing precancerous growths.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
• When found in either the uterus or cervix, precancerous and cancerous cells can cause irregular bleeding.
  — Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• On their first morning of screenings, Gordon and the group of medical professionals were able to detect precancerous cells in eight women.
  — Allie Torgan, CNN, 9 Sep. 2021
• There are multiple ways to screen for precancerous polyps and colorectal cancer.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• The colonoscopy might be approved for coverage initially, and then coverage is reversed when precancerous polyps are found.
  — Taayoo Murray, Health.com, 9 Dec. 2021
• Denoya said that test is good at finding cancer but less effective at flagging precancerous growths.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
• Later in the clip, however, Smith’s physician informs him that the gastroenterologist found a polyp — a precancerous legion — during the procedure, which was removed and sent to the lab.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 Nov. 2019
• Clinton has a history of health troubles: struggles with his weight and high cholesterol, a benign cyst removed from his chest in 1995 and a precancerous lesion removed from his nose the following year.
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021
• Changes in these cells do not clearly suggest precancerous cells, however.
  — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
• Colonoscopies are more accurate at detecting cancer, allow for the removal of precancerous polyps, and are recommended every 10 years instead of every three years for the blood test.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024