cancerous
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The main outcome researchers were looking for was whether vitamin C affected the growth rate of precancerous or cancerous cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, these cancerous cells crowd out the normal cells, which can affect things like a person’s ability to fight infections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many of the molecular changes that make these cells cancerous are found inside the cell rather than on its exterior, putting them beyond the reach of many existing immune therapies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
In July 2025, Derry told the BBC he was living with a cancerous brain tumour and had undergone surgery to remove some of it.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The cancerous and tubercular rats and mice leaped about their cages.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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Harmful
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