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carcinoma

[kahr-suh-noh-muh] / ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə /




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Mammary carcinoma, an aggressive and common cancer in cats, provided some of the clearest insights.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

That led to a biopsy, which in April revealed that Hamilton had Stage 2 triple-positive invasive lobular carcinoma.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

She was 62 years old and had been under treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare skin cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

P16 carcinoma is also known as oropharyngeal tongue cancer.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

He also hoped to prove that women with carcinoma in situ needed aggressive treatment, so their cancer didn’t become invasive.

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