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tumor

noun as in abnormal growth in animate being

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He said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumor size, which dictates treatment options.

Some highly aggressive tumors produce large amounts of USP39 and related splicing factors, likely due to their high division rate: To maintain constant protein production, they require highly precise splicing, a function that USP39 provides.

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, melanoma is the most common form of cancer in the country and is notoriously difficult to treat after tumors spread throughout the body.

The MRI indicated a large tumor that has spread outside of his prostate.

When someone has a cancerous tumor, surgeons remove it as soon as possible and start a treatment plan.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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