curable
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More than 95 percent of all people have natural immunity to Hansen’s, which is only mildly communicable even to those with susceptibility, and since 1941, it has been entirely curable.
From Salon
While it isn't curable, antiviral medication developed in the '90s means that patients can live long and healthy lives.
From BBC
Although these advanced cancers are not considered curable, women with metastatic disease are living longer than ever.
From Science Daily
If diagnosed early and treated with antibiotics, it is curable.
From Science Daily
Mr. Kildee was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious but curable form of cancer.
From Washington Times
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