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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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AstraZeneca AZN -2.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it is ending the Phase 3 trial of volrustomig plus chemotherapy for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The researchers also plan to test the same intervention in high-grade ovarian cancer, another aggressive cancer that can be difficult to treat.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

For the first time since beating his cancer into remission, radio play-by-play broadcaster Charley Steiner called a complete game for the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

It’s a research-backed model for healthy eating, with wide-ranging health benefits like better brain and heart health, plus a lower risk of cancer and early death.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

“It worked, but not fast enough. Michael got sick before his body could fight the cancer off....I didn’t save him.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

To describe 55 Cancri e as "rocky," however, could leave the wrong impression.

From Science Daily May 8, 2024

Scientists hope to learn whether 55 Cancri e even has an atmosphere, and if so what is it made of.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2022

The star, however, is smaller and cooler than that of 55 Cancri e.

From Scientific American Jun. 3, 2022

Another idea is that 55 Cancri e rotates to create day and night, but with nightmarish results.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2022

An occultation of δ Cancri by the moon is recorded as having occurred on September 3, B.C.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore




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