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recurrence

[ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr-] / rɪˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /


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Those surviving cells can later fuel tumor recurrence.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

The companies aren’t giving out detailed numbers from the study yet, though Li says a Phase 2 study of the treatment showed a 40% to 50% chance of having reduced risk of recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Early on Wednesday, Moderna and Merck surprised investors when the two companies announced that their experimental therapeutic vaccine, which pairs Moderna’s intismeran autogene with Merck’s Keytruda, helped prevent the recurrence of melanoma in certain patients.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

It is also not yet known whether the recurrence rate will increase over a longer period, for example three years, Gerlinger said.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Christianity not only imposed an abbreviated chronology; the liturgy was constructed around an endless cycle, the annual recurrence of the life of Christ.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The aim is to destroy cancers and prevent recurrences.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

Still, recurrences were equally common in both groups, indicating that postoperative treatment seems sufficient to eliminate remaining tumour cells.

From Science Daily Apr. 4, 2024

Abalkina refers to the company’s inability to prevent such recurrences as “whack-a-mole.”

From Science Magazine Dec. 5, 2023

“The special law would the most important legislation to find the cause of the Itaewon disaster and discuss the prevention of recurrences of similar incidents.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

Multiple recurrences of the disease kept his heart weak and his health precarious.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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