tumor
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Five years earlier, Miranda had successfully weathered the removal of a dangerously advanced but nonmalignant brain tumor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Instead, it is a personalized therapy that uses a patient’s own tumor and blood samples to teach the immune system to recognize and destroy their specific cancer cells.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He had a brain tumor removed in 2021 and underwent months of therapy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
When he saw the photographs of her biopsy, he immediately realized her tumor had been misdiagnosed.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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