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Recent Examples of melanoma
Vitale was previously diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2021 and melanoma.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Nail Melanoma Nail melanoma (also known as subungual melanoma) is a type of skin cancer that affects melanocytes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2015, doctors discovered a form of melanoma that spread to Carter's brain.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Nail Melanoma Nail melanoma (also known as subungual melanoma) is a type of skin cancer that affects melanocytes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2015, doctors discovered a form of melanoma that spread to Carter's brain.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell carcinoma starts in the squamous cells (cells that line the inside of the bladder).—
Steffini Stalos,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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News that she'd been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 after finding a lump in her breast in late March.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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In April, Kathy died at 53 after living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for more than a decade.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The 47-year-old has been struggling with his health after his initial diagnosis four years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
31 Dec. 2024
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Calcium test: People with multiple myeloma usually have high calcium levels because the cancer affects bones.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Endometrial Cancer Endometrial cancer is when there is a transformation of the cells in the lining of the uterus.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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If no cancer or advanced precancerous lesions called polyps are found, most people can wait 10 years to get another one.3 The other screening options are non-invasive but require more frequent follow-ups—and all require a colonoscopy if polyps or cancer is detected.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
5 Nov. 2024
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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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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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