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Recent Examples of cancer
Former State Senator Rocky De Witt died of cancer in June, prompting the special election.
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Robert Birsel
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In recent lab experiments, however, turmeric inhibited some chemotherapy drugs from working against breast cancer cells and also increased the risk of kidney stones, so make sure to check with your doctor if there is a concern.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Last month, Rogers' representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor had been diagnosed with cancer.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
About 14 million people owe more than $1,000 and three million people, including some with cancer, owe medical debt greater than $10,000.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In recent lab experiments, however, turmeric inhibited some chemotherapy drugs from working against breast cancer cells and also increased the risk of kidney stones, so make sure to check with your doctor if there is a concern.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Last month, Rogers' representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor had been diagnosed with cancer.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
About 14 million people owe more than $1,000 and three million people, including some with cancer, owe medical debt greater than $10,000.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cancer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancer
Noun
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These include chronic heart, lung, or kidney diseases, depression, obesity, diabetes or physical inactivity.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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At the time, the law required a blood test to check for syphilis and other diseases.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Another woman came in with extreme lymphoma on her leg.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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My uncle died from leukemia in 2022, and four months later, my cousin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Pathogens including powdery mildew, gray mold, root rot, and stem rots/cankers can be a problem from time to time.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2024
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The plane trees that line the historic canal, once captured in the glow of childhood and sunlight, are now dying—devastated by an invasive fungal disease known as canker stain.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Emergency department visits for COVID-19 are spiking in Jefferson County, public health officials said, and wastewater monitoring indicates high levels of the virus in the Louisville area.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Aug. 2025
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The virus is transmitted through the bite of a female mosquito.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As a stage 3 melanoma survivor, Koutsoumpas understands how deeply caregiving can touch our lives.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Grammy winner, 43, appeared in the first episode of her new NBC limited series Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 12 days after Blackstock died of melanoma on Aug. 7 at age 48.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rather than choosing between market dominance and the social good, Malaysia might be on a path to developing AI systems that are deliberately designed to address the ABCD of underappreciated AI issues : agency decay, bond erosion, climate conundrum and social division.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Whether nestled in lush forests or barren deserts, these towns bear the scars of time, showcasing human ingenuity while reminding us of the inevitability of decay.—
Kieron Marchese,
Architectural Digest,
25 Aug. 2025
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Applying the sunscreen and avoiding the sun can help protect against basal cell carcinoma, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Examples include ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and Paget's disease of the breast.17 Bone pain may be the result of an injury, infection, or osteoporosis.—
Karen Pallarito,
Health,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the Technicolor recesses of her mind, Thompson spins pop-culture brain rot, Irish history, and painfully honest observations about herself and the world around her into funny, wry hooks.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Blossom-end rot can be closely associated with soil moisture that is too wet or too dry.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Cancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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