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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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By analyzing large cancer databases, the team found that higher amounts of TDP43 were associated with greater numbers of mutations in tumors.

From Science Daily

“I have some tumors that press against my spine,” he says, “so I wouldn’t be able to eat anything, according to my doctors, if they didn’t take that pressure away.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers led by UVA School of Medicine scientist Jie Sun, PhD, discovered that severe respiratory infections can alter immune cells in the lungs in ways that support tumor growth months or even years later.

From Science Daily

To test whether this approach could work in living organisms, the scientists treated mice that had aggressive mammary tumors that are typically difficult to treat.

From Science Daily

GBM is a fast-growing type of brain cancer that manifests in uncheckable tumors.

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