cancerous
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The excess immune cells can then die through apoptosis, a controlled form of programmed cell death that allows the body to remove unneeded, damaged or cancerous cells without causing inflammation or harming nearby tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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
She had surgery to remove the cancerous cells plus lymph nodes from her abdomen and pelvis to stop it spreading.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Radioactive tracer substances were injected into cancerous mice.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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