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Recent Examples of cancer
The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before the energy restrictions began in January, according to the report released by Cubadebate.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the U.S., estimated to cause nearly 160,000 new cancer diagnoses and 55,0000 deaths each year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
By 2024, the company had donated over one million headbands to children battling cancer across 22 countries.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Her feeling was exacerbated by the death of her father in 1991, and as well as one of her friends, who passed suddenly from cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the U.S., estimated to cause nearly 160,000 new cancer diagnoses and 55,0000 deaths each year.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
By 2024, the company had donated over one million headbands to children battling cancer across 22 countries.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Her feeling was exacerbated by the death of her father in 1991, and as well as one of her friends, who passed suddenly from cancer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
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The full suite of vaccines against childhood diseases was almost complete by 1970.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The deadly plague is called Pierce’s disease.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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More recently, in 1994, his mother Jackie Kennedy died after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Monitor for Pests and Disease Healthy plants are better at surviving heat stress than plants that are already weakened, so keep an eye on your tomato plants throughout the growing season for common pests, like tomato hornworm, and diseases, such as early or late blight, white mold, and canker.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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Vines growing on the trunk and branches can hide structural damage or potential hazards like a canker or decayed section of a branch or the trunk.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Five California residents were exposed to a strain of the hantavirus, known as Andes virus, that spread on a Dutch cruise ship and killed three people.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The event was one in a series of 20 such walks nationwide to raise money to support people with melanoma, one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, and help fund research and raise awareness about it.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The agency charged that Mercola and his companies claimed the tanning systems were safe and that research showed that indoor tanning doesn’t raise the risk of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The cynicism and paranoia of the '70s are ever-present, exploring America's moral decay amid troubled times.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Pratt had relentlessly focused on homelessness, crime and decay that's marred a city otherwise known for its culinary scene, postcard scenery and a global entertainment industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Ductal carcinoma in situ occurs when cancer cells line the ducts in the chest but have not spread to other tissue.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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There’s also Merkel cell carcinoma, which is rather rare but tends to be very aggressive and is linked to UV exposure.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Time in office breeds the same rot.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The detective has no illusions about the rot, misogyny and rancid behavior simmering within the police force.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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