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malignancy

[muh-lig-nuhn-see] / məˈlɪg nən si /


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But he sure makes the strongest case for being the most malevolent, influential force there, a malignancy that poisons everything he touches.

From Los Angeles Times

OPA1 is overexpressed in several cancer types and is linked with poor outcomes and therapy resistance in breast cancer, lung cancer and other malignancies.

From Science Daily

By showing how interactions between immune and stromal cells drive these changes, the study offers a model for exploring inflammatory remodeling in other myeloid malignancies and advanced leukemia.

From Science Daily

Not because cancer had been ruled out — it’s possible that the tests might have missed a subtle malignancy, still brewing.

From Salon

"This is a very important finding because it provides insights into how blood cells develop, and can help to establish how alterations in Nup358 contribute to blood malignancies."

From Science Daily