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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /


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Vitamin D deficiency is also frequently seen in people with breast cancer.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

They added, "Preoperative vitamin D supplementation in breast cancer patients with vitamin D levels below 30 nmol/L may have a role in modulating postoperative pain."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Symptoms of oesophageal cancer can affect your digestion, but they might be hard to spot, such as:

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The former engineer was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October 2025.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I then discover a cure for cancer just so I can say, "What was that you were carrying on about?"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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