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cancerous

ADJECTIVE
malignant
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About 5% to 10% of polyps, which most people will have at some point in their lives, become cancerous, according to Pasricha.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The drug, called mirvetuximab soravtansine, is a known as a "biological missile" as it delivers chemotherapy drugs direct to the cancerous tissue rather than to the whole body - reducing debilitating side-effects.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Their measurements allowed them to identify separate stages of cancer development, tell the difference between activated and inactive immune cells, and distinguish cancerous regions from healthy regions in human breast tissue.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“In these first attempts the combined cells became cancerous as expected, but there was no other change in cell anatomy.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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