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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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The study evaluated the efficacy of the drug combination in patients with lung cancer who previously received treatment and whose tumors stopped responding to available therapies, the company added.

From The Wall Street Journal

David had a tumor on his cheek that “distorted his face and slurred his speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal

By producing a clear and interpretable molecular "map," the software helps researchers better understand how tumors function and offers new ways to explore the biological processes that drive cancer progression.

From Science Daily

Yet scientists still do not fully understand the molecular processes that allow tumors to escape and return after therapy, which slows the development of new strategies to stop resistance.

From Science Daily

Another group of ten patients, whose tumors were similarly aggressive but who did not receive resveratrol and copper, served as the control group.

From Science Daily