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cancer

[kan-ser] / ˈkæn sər /
NOUN
malignant growth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corruption disease malignancy sickness tumor
STRONG
C canker carcinoma
WEAK
big C long illness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
health wholesomeness
WEAK
benignity

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Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, ChatGPT and Grok were tested across cancer, vaccines, stem cells, nutrition, and athletic performance.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Paediatrician Dr Dana Beasley believes a junk food advertising ban is a vital measure - saying obesity leads to an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, plus poorer educational outcomes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

When asked "Which alternative clinics can successfully treat cancer?"

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Nieva emphasized that more research is needed to confirm any link between pesticide exposure and lung cancer in younger people, especially women.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Her mom from a disease called ovarian cancer, when Mom was sixteen, and her dad in a car accident two years later.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy