nerves
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“My nerves motivated me, but then they turned around and paralyzed me,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Other research suggests that cancer cells may move along nerves as they leave the original tumor and metastasize.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"We believe that the nerves are immunosuppressive, so if we can stop the nerves from growing in the first place, maybe we can boost the immune response to help fight the cancer."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tirante called the victory the "best win of my career", adding: "I managed the nerves of playing a legend like Novak. It was all so much pressure."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Her nerves wouldn’t let her sleep, so she decided to tell Mother a story.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
