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cancerous

ADJECTIVE
malignant
Synonyms


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After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

These defects can push otherwise healthy cells toward becoming cancerous.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Betsinger is a childless-by-choice adoptee, concerned that her potential children might inherit the cancerous skin condition that required her to undergo multiple surgeries.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The bladder area was the worst, covered by a solid mass of cancerous tissue.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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