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Though a vast majority of people knew about the HPV vaccination, that wasn’t the case for awareness about the association between HPV and a throat cancer called oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, as well as people with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), should not use these medications.
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—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The 86-year-old — known for playing Harold Bishop on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours — spoke to 10 News First and opened up about being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, as well as people with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), should not use these medications.
4.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The 86-year-old — known for playing Harold Bishop on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours — spoke to 10 News First and opened up about being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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The American Cancer Society identifies it as a factor in 40% of all cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, with clear links to malignancies of the uterus, esophagus, kidney, liver and gallbladder.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mustang Bio's pipeline focuses on CAR T therapies for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, with ongoing collaborations with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and City of Hope.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In 2015, doctors discovered a form of melanoma that spread to Carter's brain.Jacob Knutson, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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Before that, there hadn’t been any new approaches for melanoma in decades, said Dr. Amod Sarnaik, a professor of cutaneous oncology and immunology at Moffitt Cancer Center’s Cutaneous Oncology Program in Tampa, Florida.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Spanish singer Raphael has been diagnosed with primary brain lymphoma while hospitalized at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, according to a report the medical center his manager shared with Billboard Español.Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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William Daugherty: The Del Valle middle school teacher and former cheerleading coach has been missing a lot of work during his treatment for lymphoma.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Dec. 2024
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Calcium may lower a woman’s risk of developing colorectal cancer, a new study says.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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As far back as the 1920s, researchers had recorded the smoking habits of people who developed lung cancer and compared them to cancer-free people.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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That’s because, unlike in other hard coral species, the polyps join rather than stand alone.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Any type of bleeding disorder, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps and cancer, can aggravate iron deficiency, says von Drygalski.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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