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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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The study was published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Cancer drugs are a big target for the company’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Blood tests were taken and she was told to attend the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff the following day, where she realised the news was serious.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Why was he donating five hundred dollars to the American Cancer Society?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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