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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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Dalin was dealing with a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer as he won the 2024-25 edition of the Vendee Globe.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

French sailor Charlie Dalin - the most recent winner of the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race - has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When cancer cells were exposed to UNI418, levels of critical DNA repair proteins, including RAD51 and CHK1, dropped significantly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The company’s long-term aspiration is to eliminate cancer and to contribute to increased life expectancy with a high quality of life, Duato said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She whispers to us that it’s why the cancer rate is so high in America.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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