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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtju- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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In July, Amabile revealed on Instagram that MRI testing found a “blueberry-sized” brain tumor, which would need to be removed for further examination.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“We will actually have so much more information once the tumor is removed and they test it and then we can actually create a plan of next steps,” Pitt said on the podcast.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Aging, suggest that cancer cells that remain after chemotherapy can communicate with nearby tumor cells and make them more likely to spread.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Others suggested their vote hinged on the anecdotes of tumor shrinkage presented by experts and patients who spoke during the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Tam Lin complained that it wasn’t a dog, but a hairy tumor growing out of her arm.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

The researchers now plan to test ways of increasing C3 levels inside tumors and to determine the most effective timing for treatment.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest that reproducing this local effect could benefit patients whose tumors do not produce enough C3 naturally.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

There are even early suggestions that vitamin C may help the immune system recognize and attack tumors, though this remains speculative.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Replimune’s drug, marketed as Tudriqev, is a genetically modified virus that doctors inject directly into tumors, where it is designed to kill cancer cells and trigger an immune response against tumors elsewhere in the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Malignant tumors were a common accompaniment of the disease.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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