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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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Cancer rates are rising among people under 50, an alarming trend that has led some patients to take preventive measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

For the first time, the American Cancer Society recommended in an announcement last month that a blood test could be used to screen people who choose not to or can’t get a colonoscopy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The findings, published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, indicate that different fats can have dramatically different effects on cancer development.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Anna Jewell, director of services, research and innovation at Pancreatic Cancer UK, said the treatments were "some of the most exciting developments we have seen in pancreatic cancer for a very long time".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They will sail to the Tropic of Cancer and sink into the sea.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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