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cancerous

ADJECTIVE
malignant
Synonyms


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After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"They can't actually tell if its cancerous until they get inside you," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

During those hospital visits, Rowan underwent systemic and intravitreal chemotherapy and laser treatments designed to shrink the cancerous tumors in each of his eyes, stop the cancer from spreading and preserve his vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

These defects can push otherwise healthy cells toward becoming cancerous.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

They called it a tumor, but it wasn’t cancerous.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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