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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /
NOUN
malignant growth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corruption disease malignancy sickness tumor
STRONG
C canker carcinoma
WEAK
big C long illness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
health wholesomeness
WEAK
benignity

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These findings were published online by Wiley in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

The study, released online Monday in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against HPV is a cost-effective strategy for preventing throat cancer.

From US News • Apr. 13, 2015

CANCER, mankind's most feared disease, has been stubbornly resisting the onslaught of medicine since the days of Hippocrates.

From Time Magazine Archive

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