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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Thurston opened up about her life after being diagnosed with Stage 3 triple-positive ductal carcinoma in February.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
In her blog, Greenwood explained that on September 12, 2024, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma — a type of breast cancer that originates in the milk ducts and spreads to the surrounding tissue — after a mass was discovered on her right breast.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Thurston opened up about her life after being diagnosed with Stage 3 triple-positive ductal carcinoma in February.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
In her blog, Greenwood explained that on September 12, 2024, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma — a type of breast cancer that originates in the milk ducts and spreads to the surrounding tissue — after a mass was discovered on her right breast.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
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At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Teddi Mellencamp has a positive health update after being diagnosed with multiple tumors in her brain, heart, and lungs that were metastases of melanoma.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Peters was diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1995, battling that form of cancer, as well as later being twice diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia in 2005 and 2015.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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What may be at stake are hundreds of thousands of cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which the American Cancer Society reports is one of the most common cancers in the United States.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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The decision came after over a dozen residents bemoaned the practice at a public meeting, blaming fluoride for bone deficiencies, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2025
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Late Mom 'Happy Heavenly Birthday' 9 Months After Her Death from Cancer In February 2024, Dever announced in an Instagram post that her mother, Kathy, died after a 14-year battle with metastatic breast cancer.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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But some people, Dr. Schon says, may also experience heavy bleeding with polyps. 3.—
Ashley Abramson,
SELF,
7 May 2025
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Eating a 1 cup serving more than once a week shows the most benefit in reducing certain types of polyps and colon cancer.12 Decreasing the risk of diabetes: One study shows a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in adults who ate yogurt.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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