carcinoma
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Simon revealed that in the same period, she underwent surgery to treat skin cancer, specifically basal cell carcinoma on her face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
One sub-type, ovarian clear cell carcinoma, has a particularly strong connection to the condition.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Site selection for the Amgen trial, focused on patients with limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma, is under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The lesion -- clearly visible in recent weeks -- was a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, said dermatologist Cristina Abdalla, who led the procedure at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
In this particular study—the largest ever done on the relationship between the two cervical cancers—Jones and TeLinde found that 62 percent of women with invasive cancer who’d had earlier biopsies first had carcinoma in situ.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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Close to 99% of these cases are basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Recent studies from the Vakoc lab provide important insights into two of these difficult carcinomas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2025
Melanomas typically look darker or browner than basal cell carcinomas, Connolly said, but patients should bring any lesion they’re worried about to a dermatologist’s attention.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
Jackman reassured fans that basal cell carcinomas are the "least dangerous" in the world of skin cancer, but said he hoped his scare reminds people to be sun-safe.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023
By 1951, at least twelve studies had found that cervical adenocarcinomas and epidermoid carcinomas responded the same to radiation, which was the treatment of choice for both types.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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They occur at an earlier age than carcinomata.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various