cancerous
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That’s why the gold standard is a colonoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure that uses a scope with a camera to examine the large intestine’s lining for precancerous or cancerous polyps.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"They can't actually tell if its cancerous until they get inside you," he said.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
During those hospital visits, Rowan underwent systemic and intravitreal chemotherapy and laser treatments designed to shrink the cancerous tumors in each of his eyes, stop the cancer from spreading and preserve his vision.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
But mostly he tried to move on from HeLa, focusing instead on growing normal and cancerous cells from the same patient, so he could compare them to each other.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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