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curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl] / ˈkjʊər ə bəl /


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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

When we got the diagnosis of Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a curable form of blood cancer, my first words in response were, “I am thrilled.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

A new scientific breakthrough in the field of Alzheimer’s research is raising hopes that the cruel, crippling and fatal brain disease may eventually become curable.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

I knew osteosarcoma was highly curable, but still.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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