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recurrence

[ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr-] / rɪˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /


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The report described the recommendations as "robust" and said they "should minimise the likelihood of a recurrence or similar tragedy".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Experts hope that understanding the events of August 26 will lead to the development of tools capable of predicting a recurrence.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Those surviving cells can later fuel tumor recurrence.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

While the trial data will be shared at a coming conference, the companies said patients given the personalized vaccine alongside Merck’s Keytruda were significantly less likely to experience melanoma recurrence than those on Keytruda alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Mr. Woodhouse came in, and very soon led to the subject again, by the recurrence of his very frequent inquiry of “Well, my dears, how does your book go on?—Have you got any thing fresh?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

But the technology’s greater promise may lie in preventing cancer recurrences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Still, recurrences were equally common in both groups, indicating that postoperative treatment seems sufficient to eliminate remaining tumour cells.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024

Abalkina refers to the company’s inability to prevent such recurrences as “whack-a-mole.”

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2023

Its emotional match may be Evangelista's determination to reclaim her career after surviving a financially devastating divorce, recurrences of cancer and permanent disfigurement related to a cosmetic procedure.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

Multiple recurrences of the disease kept his heart weak and his health precarious.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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