carcinoma

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In some cases, cancer rates were up to four times higher, consistent with hepatocellular carcinoma.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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

"It turned out that I have P16 squamous carcinoma at the base of my tongue. So I said to the doctors, 'Well, did this happen because of the lymphoma?' And they said, 'Totally unrelated.'"

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

In 1951, most doctors in the field believed that invasive carcinoma was deadly, and carcinoma in situ wasn’t.

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