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carcinoma

[kahr-suh-noh-muh] / ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə /




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Sunwoo and his colleagues are now preparing a Phase I clinical trial to test the combination therapy in people with advanced squamous cell carcinoma.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Not all cancers do, and that implies the vaccine’s success in melanoma may not translate to other types of cancer it’s being tested in, such as renal-cell carcinoma and bladder cancer.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The other Phase 3 volrustomig trials will continue as planned in cervical cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and mesothelioma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Simon revealed that in the same period, she underwent surgery to treat skin cancer, specifically basal cell carcinoma on her face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

In this particular study—the largest ever done on the relationship between the two cervical cancers—Jones and TeLinde found that 62 percent of women with invasive cancer who’d had earlier biopsies first had carcinoma in situ.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

While they have an unpleasant appearance, and need to be removed, these carcinomas seldom spread beyond the skin and rarely have serious health consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Some tumors remain extremely difficult to treat, and carcinomas are among the most challenging.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2025

Melanomas typically look darker or browner than basal cell carcinomas, Connolly said, but patients should bring any lesion they’re worried about to a dermatologist’s attention.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

Jackman reassured fans that basal cell carcinomas are the "least dangerous" in the world of skin cancer, but said he hoped his scare reminds people to be sun-safe.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023

By 1951, at least twelve studies had found that cervical adenocarcinomas and epidermoid carcinomas responded the same to radiation, which was the treatment of choice for both types.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

They occur at an earlier age than carcinomata.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various




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