as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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After the arduous grooming process, Angel was able to eat and rest, and a veterinarian checked her over, where she was found to have dental disease and an eye ulcer, along with ear infections, skin infections and mammary gland tumors.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Animal experiments have shown that rodents whose drinking water was spiked with either ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic beverages, or with acetaldehyde developed large numbers of tumors all over their bodies.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The discovery could pave the way for new treatments for one of the deadliest cancers, as tumors with low amounts of MICAL2 showed much slower growth.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Researchers have discovered that pancreatic tumors contain an excessive amount of the enzyme MICAL2.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Breast cancer patients with a history of heart disease are more likely to have advanced tumors at the time of diagnosis, a new study suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Hormone receptor–positive tumors, the most common type of breast cancer, showed the strongest relationship with heart disease.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Overall, patients diagnosed with advanced breast cancer were 10 percent more likely to have cardiovascular disease than people diagnosed with early-stage tumors, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Carter knew his chances of surviving the disease was not high, and mentioned that more tumors would likely appear on follow-up scans.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Animal experiments have shown that rodents whose drinking water was spiked with either ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic beverages, or with acetaldehyde developed large numbers of tumors all over their bodies.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The discovery could pave the way for new treatments for one of the deadliest cancers, as tumors with low amounts of MICAL2 showed much slower growth.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Researchers have discovered that pancreatic tumors contain an excessive amount of the enzyme MICAL2.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Breast cancer patients with a history of heart disease are more likely to have advanced tumors at the time of diagnosis, a new study suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Hormone receptor–positive tumors, the most common type of breast cancer, showed the strongest relationship with heart disease.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Overall, patients diagnosed with advanced breast cancer were 10 percent more likely to have cardiovascular disease than people diagnosed with early-stage tumors, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Carter knew his chances of surviving the disease was not high, and mentioned that more tumors would likely appear on follow-up scans.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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