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curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl] / ˈkjʊər ə bəl /


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In turn, targeted therapies will either prevent Alzheimer’s in the first place or convert it and other progressive dementias into chronically manageable or even curable conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Thyroid cancer has a five-year survival rate of over 98% and most forms of it are treatable and permanently curable, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

From BBC May 27, 2026

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

"Free from curable sickness. "And working a job—" "Or working the fields close to home, so families can live together.”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple




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