carcinoma

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One sub-type, ovarian clear cell carcinoma, has a particularly strong connection to the condition.

From BBC • May 8, 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

Other cancers that are influenced by this enzyme include glioma, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid carcinoma.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 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

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