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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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Kennedy has also represented plaintiffs who have sued telecom companies and alleged that their brain tumors were caused by cellphones.

From The Wall Street Journal

One reason is that immune activity inside pancreatic tumors is unusually low.

From Science Daily

However, the tumor environment suppresses these cells, preventing them from doing their job.

From Science Daily

The research shows that exercise sends molecular signals through the bloodstream that influence genes controlling tumor growth and genetic stability.

From Science Daily

The biotech’s experimental drugs seek to block RAS, halting lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other tumors in their tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal